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Ghana: Headmaster Demands 20-year Technical Education Development Plan

The Headmaster of the Jachie-Pramso Senior High School in Ashanti, Paul Adjei-Boakye, has recently stated that Ghana is in need of a 20-year strategic education development plan with greater emphasis on technology. According to...
by Ashleigh Brown
 

 
 

Myanmar Partners With U.S. to Rebuild Universities

In what marks the largest U.S. higher education delegation in Myanmar, representatives from nine U.S. universities traveled to the country to develop deeper academic ties and examine potential exchange opportunities. Run by the...
by Alice Formwalt
 

 
 

UN Report: Broadband Access Is “the Missing Piece” in Global Education

Information technology is rapidly becoming the most promising tool for accelerating global educational development. A recent UN report, Technology, Broadband and Education: Advancing the Education for All Agenda, argues that ac...
by Alice Formwalt
 

 

 

At Sugar Labs, Two Uruguayan Students Win Google’s Code-In Prize

At the recent Digital Learning Day celebration on 6th February, Sugar Labs, a non-profit that provides education through free and open source technologies, invited winners of the Google Code-In Grand Prize. Uruguay’s Agustin ...
by Mantra Roy
 

 
 

Hi-Tech Educational Start-Ups in Latin America

Education and technology have joined hands in recent years to revolutionize the way students in the developing world access education. Far from a duplication of USA’s business models, some ed-tech platforms have designed reso...
by Mantra Roy
 

 
 

Indonesian Education Headed Towards a Digital Future?

Lack of facilities and internet access are some of the greatest obstacles to building the online learning sector. Fortunately, Indonesia has begun to make waves in addressing this particular issue. Telekomsel, Indonesia’s...
by Alice Formwalt
 

 

 

Open Access to Books for Arabic Science Education

Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton announced, as one of her last acts in office, a new project that may change the way Arabic speaking teachers and students access information. The Open Book Project (OBP) was launche...
by Catarina Loureiro
 

 
 

In Africa, Hundreds to Graduate From Samsung Academy with Valuable Tech Skills

In the coming weeks, more than 200 students will graduate from the Samsung Engineering Academy in Kenya, a private learning institution that aims to train and develop engineers in Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria. The program...
by Sean Yi
 

 
 

Panama City Hosts Seminar on Education and Technology in Latin America

Today, Latin America recognizes that newer technologies can dynamically change their educational situations. Many governments have started paying heed to the power of information and communication technologies. They are interes...
by Mantra Roy