#BestofBiz 2020: EducationWe've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2020 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices with the most views. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Education & Training site over the past year below.
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UCT doctoral candidates win L'Oréal-Unesco awardDoaa Ali and Tsaone Tamuhla, two University of Cape Town (UCT) PhD candidates, are recipients of the L'Oréal-Unesco for Women in Science sub-Saharan Africa regional programme Young Talent Awards.
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3 things school IT teams should prioritise to prepare for our new digital futureEducational institutions and teachers themselves have come under pressure this year, as the pandemic has pushed them to pivot and adapt to a digital-only world. As schools have now reopened across Europe, and students have reemerged from their virtual classrooms, the digital transformation is by no means complete. Because while the pandemic has created an unprecedented challenge for educational systems worldwide, it has also brought much needed attention to the importance of connectivity and the use of digital technologies for teaching and learning in an open schooling context.
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3 things school IT teams should prioritise to prepare for our new digital futureEducational institutions and teachers themselves have come under pressure this year, as the pandemic has pushed them to pivot and adapt to a digital-only world. As schools have now reopened across Europe, and students have reemerged from their virtual classrooms, the digital transformation is by no means complete. Because while the pandemic has created an unprecedented challenge for educational systems worldwide, it has also brought much needed attention to the importance of connectivity and the use of digital technologies for teaching and learning in an open schooling context.
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NWU Career Centre: Save these datesWith more than 2000 students attending the North-West University's (NWU's) Virtual Career Fairs in 2020, the Career Centre promises to pull out all the stops in 2021.
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North-West University honours its outstanding researchersThe NWU honoured the best of its best researchers and innovators during a virtual awards evening on 3 December 2020.
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On 9 December, Education International’s Executive Board adopted a resolution on terrorism in Mozambique and the need for international support and relief for teachers and other victims. The Education International member organisation, the Organizaçao Nacional dos Professores (ONP), has reported the recent assassination of six teachers.
On 9 December, Education International’s Executive Board adopted a resolution on terrorism in Mozambique and the need for international support and relief for teachers and other victims. The Education International member organisation, the Organizaçao Nacional dos Professores (ONP), has reported the recent assassination of six teachers.
Today, 9 December, Education International’s Executive Board has adopted a resolution calling on the Government of Kenya to urge the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), the national employer authority in education, to desist from a campaign of discrimination against the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT). The Government must urge the TSC to respect international conventions, as well as the country’s relevant court decisions and Parliamentary decisions.

Mancosa launches futuristic iTeach Lab for experiential teacher trainingSaid to be the first of its kind in the country, the iTeach Lab has officially been launched by Mancosa School of Education. The lab combines elements of Steam (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) in seven unique hubs designed to prepare and empower student-teachers for the 21st century.
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