Education stories - Page 25

Futura Group has launched an eCoach Course Builder - a cloud-based platform that provides secondary school teachers with tools to build online courses.

New Zealand teachers face increasing demands with new technologies, changing systems and processes, according to a survey by Warehouse Stationery.

'Maker culture' is gaining ground as a tool to activate creative learning and innovation within the classroom, according to CORE Education.

Education technology companies are receiving more backing than ever before, with venture-capital funding reaching $765 million in Q2 2015.

Intel has selected eight startups to take part in its first Education Accelerator, and announced it is set to invest up to $100,000 in each.

Unitec says its teachers will spend the next 18 months developing the skills needed to implement a ‘new and innovative’ style of learning.

Cloud Distribution launches online security training program with Security Mentor to enable resellers to address customer education needs.

Blackboard leads the edtech sector by becoming the first to have its SaaS-based LMS, Blackboard Learn, certified under the new IMS Caliper v1.0 standard.

NZTech's new board features a number of new faces, including some from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services and Spark.

Disney's new toy, Playmation, aims to encourage kids to use their imagination and get active; a positive step in a tech-driven society.

Teachers and students are using technology to connect and learn together, with the global ed tech market set to grow to $59.9bn by 2018.

UK schools must address data gaps to fully embrace education technology, says Advanced Learning, a cloud management system developer.

Microsoft is adding two new services to its Office 365 Education package, Microsoft Class Dashboard and Microsoft School Information Sync.

Blackboard invests in learning analytics solutions, acquiring X-Ray Analytics to help instructors meet students' needs.

A new study reveals the conditions that draw people to intervene in cyberbullying, with anonymity reducing the likelihood of intervention.

Moodle unveils MoodleCloud, a cost-free, cloud-based service crafted to aid educators in effortlessly setting up online learning spaces.

Digital technologies offer new opportunities for teachers and education leaders, and new ways for parents and communities to contribute to learning.

Dr Michelle Dickinson, otherwise known as ‘Nanogirl’, has been awarded a Blake Leader Award for outstanding leadership at a ceremony in Auckland.

A new High Tech Youth Network studio has opened at Dunedin’s Carisbrook School - this is the first of its kind to open in the South Island.

Educators that utilise technologies and encourage their students to use the tools in different ways are preparing them for workplaces of today.