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Education Legislation Bill: the details
EduTech

Education Legislation Bill: the details

The MoE has introduced a new Education Legislation Bill, aiming to improve administrative and governance arrangements in educational entities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Dec 2015
Government helping NZ schools harness digital tech
EduTech

Government helping NZ schools harness digital tech

To participate successfully in the future, young people today need to be learning a range of 21st Century digital skills.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Dec 2015
Education summit explores use of tech in the classroom
EduTech

Education summit explores use of tech in the classroom

Education leaders from around the globe convened at the Bett Asia Leadership Summit 2015 in Singapore to explore integrating tech in classrooms.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Nov 2015
Connected Learning Advisory to help teachers with tech in schools
EduTech

Connected Learning Advisory to help teachers with tech in schools

Kiwi schools get free tech integration advice from the Connected Learning Advisory, boosting digital learning benefits.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Nov 2015

Global Stories

$8.5 million revamp for Wellington school
EduTech

$8.5 million revamp for Wellington school

The focus of the redevelopment will be on creating an innovative learning environment, with the latest IT infrastructure to support digital learning.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2015
Demand for online learning courses through the roof
EduTech

Demand for online learning courses through the roof

Demand for technology in education, which can be accessed from any location, has sparked a revolution in the online learning segment.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2015
Red Hat goes virtual with local training
Open source

Red Hat goes virtual with local training

Red Hat has taken its training virtual with its latest program for channel partners and customers offering real-time training, online.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2015
Popular learning tool hits one billion study sessions
EduTech

Popular learning tool hits one billion study sessions

Quizlet has reached one billion study sessions completed, has more than 100 million user-created study sets, and is now used in every country.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Dec 2015
Network for Learning Managed Network reaches 90% of NZ schools
Unified Communications

Network for Learning Managed Network reaches 90% of NZ schools

Nine out of ten NZ schools now part of the N4L Managed Network, boosting digital learning with safe, fast internet. Spark celebrates success.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
Online flashcards - the benefits
EduTech

Online flashcards - the benefits

Embracing the digital classroom, students find quick, effective learning in online flashcards, now boosting memory with on-the-go access.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Nov 2015
New wireless system encourages classroom collaboration
EduTech

New wireless system encourages classroom collaboration

With ClassFlow Connect, the entire class can simultaneously interact or view and share resources from any mobile device.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Nov 2015
More Kiwi schools turn to N4L's Managed Network
EduTech

More Kiwi schools turn to N4L's Managed Network

John Hanna, N4L CEO, says he credits the survey's positive responses to the company's school-centric approach, and proactive approach to support.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015
Exclusive interview: Kiwi Citrix resellers set to reap specialisation benefits
Virtualisation

Exclusive interview: Kiwi Citrix resellers set to reap specialisation benefits

Kiwi resellers are jumping on board with Citrix's new specialisations – with Citrix promising that the partners will reap the benefits.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Nov 2015
Hands-on Review: Norton Security 2015
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Norton Security 2015

In the bad old days keeping a PC secure was simple. Nowadays, a huge chunk of our lives exists online, and digital security issues have escalated.

By Patrick Pilcher • 6 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
Digital transformation driving IT spending in higher education
EduTech

Digital transformation driving IT spending in higher education

Higher education IT spending in the Asia Pacific region is expected to significantly increase by 2019, thanks to digital transformation initiatives.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
Shift in approach to online safety needed, says NetSafe
Schools

Shift in approach to online safety needed, says NetSafe

With rapid changes in the digital technologies used in schools and their communities, the concept of online safety has fundamentally changed.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
Decile 1 schools find success with digital technologies
EduTech

Decile 1 schools find success with digital technologies

A cluster of schools in Auckland's eastern suburbs have found digital technologies are aiding in student's academic success.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2015

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