As with so many elements of life today, the coronavirus pandemic is dramatically altering the global education landscape. Strict national lockdowns have seen the closure of schools and universities around the world, with students having to adapt to and embrace virtual learning models and home learning. According to Unesco, over 1.5 billion learners in 165 countries have been affected by Covid-19 school closures, prompting the organisation to launch a global education coalition to support countries in scaling up their distance learning practices. Yet even as lockdown restrictions are eased, the use of online learning portals and virtual classrooms will continue to play a critical role in education at every level - and will arguably become a core component of global education in the very near future.
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Archive for year: 2020
Regent Business School*, a member of the global Honoris United Universities network, hosted a webinar on the Positive Impact of 4IR on SMME and Start-ups, on Tuesday, 21 July 2020. This follows projections by analysts worldwide that SMMEs (small, medium, and micro enterprises) will play a pivotal role in shaping post-Covid-19 realities.
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Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has appointed a ministerial task team to conduct an independent review of the University of South Africa (Unisa).
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In consultation with faculties and with student representatives, the University of Cape Town (UCT) executive has decided to finish the 2020 academic year through remote teaching. This decision, which implies a change in the academic calendar, has been approved by Senate and Council.
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Oxbridge Academy, the distance learning brand of the JSE-listed education provider ADvTech, has increased its footprint into three additional countries - Kenya, Zambia and Ghana.
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Hear the call, be the change, support learners during Covid-19
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Bellavista School has announced a new collaboration with Beit Issie Shapiro - Israel's leading developer and provider of innovative therapies and state-of-the-art services for children and adults with disabilities and a world leader in Controlled Multisensory Therapeutic Environments (MSTEs). Through this collaboration, they aim to bring Issie Senses - Beit Issie Shapiro's MSTE methodology - to South Africa, to train therapists, educate communities and spread the word about this therapeutic tool and its many potential benefits to society through online and onsite training, ongoing online support and supervision, consultation on rooms and the sharing of knowledge and information.
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With the country entering the eye of the Covid-19 storm, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the closure of public schools for the next four weeks.
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Basic Education Minster Angie Motshekga says government is putting the final touches on the coding and robotics curriculum developed for Grades R-9, which is due for completion by the end of July.
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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the first roll-out of the General Education Certificate (GEC) is scheduled for 2023.
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