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Dr Sandra Roberts says that e-learning is an opportunity for quality education for all South Africans.

E-learning: A transformative force in modern education

Opportunities, obstacles and a way forward

The e-learning platform My Playbox profiles 11 South African entrepreneurs and unlocks their secrets for less than the price of a business textbook

Entrepreneurship education innovates with online offering

The e-learning platform My Playbox profiles 11 South African entrepreneurs and unlocks their secrets for less than the price of a business textbook

Ubuntu: Professor Puleng LenkaBula is the University of South Africa’s new vice-chancellor

Puleng LenkaBula: The ‘tipping point’ leader is Unisa’s first black woman vice-chancellor

She combines a fighting spirit with a commitment to feminist and ubuntu ethics — qualities that will drive change at the institution

Covid-19 pandemic highlights challenges of online teaching and learning

The obvious hurdle is how to deal with economic inequalities among students, while other difficulties are communication without the physical aspects and how to build trust.

The coronavirus pandemic is pushing us to respond to issues that were around before Covid-19, including at schools in poor areas.

A reimagined school is embedded in its community

The coronavirus pandemic is pushing us to respond to issues that were around before Covid-19, including at schools in poor areas

All that’s needed to take part in mobile and e-learning is a smartphone and data, right? Yet with the majority of our youth not having access to these indispensable educational tools, South Africa’s young adults face limited prospects in the future. (Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

All South Africans can help build a sustainable digital infrastructure

Technology is key for youth to access economic opportunities, however many cannot afford devices or data

A teacher at the Horizon Sign Language Training Centre in Nakuru, Martin Ndung’u took it upon himself to spread the word.

How coronavirus is affecting Kenya’s hearing impaired citizens

A deaf man in Kenya spread the message of Covid-19 when he realised a million hearing impaired people were left out of the conversation

Using AI without critical reflection widens the gap between relevance and convenience.

Learning in the time of Covid-19

WIth classes being cancelled due to the outbreak of the virus, the academic enterprise can be salvaged through the use of technology

Exposure to technology from a young age makes it easier for learners to transition to their roles in technology-driven business environments

Technology in the classroom is key to collaborative, effective and engaged learning

Kids need to learn how to think to survive in the new world

Children’s comprehension and vocabulary improves when parents read to them.

Parents worried about use of interactive e-books

The majority of British parents who responded to a new survey voiced concerns over the negative impact of interactive e-books on their children.

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Teaching teachers technology

Teachers have been given the chance to to be behind a desk with the latest gadgets in hand – at a technology conference designed especially for them.

E-learning: The future of education?

If Bill Gates is excited about online education, you should be, too, suggests <b>Anna Malczyk</b>.