Global Stories

Facebook releases elearning tools to help out businesses

Facebook has launched two new resources for marketers and small businesses to help them grow on the platform. The resources are called Blueprint and Learn How.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2015

EduTech

Top 10 technologies impacting education in 2015

Gartner has identified the top 10 strategic technologies and provides recommendations to education CIOs and IT leaders about adoption and benefits.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015

Cybersecurity

Three ways security vendors should support the channel

Selling security requires vendor support. Michael Lee, RSA security evangelist, outlines what to look for in security vendor's partner programmes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015

Unified Communications

Momentum growing for UFB completions

Three central North Island towns are now fully-fibred as momentum grows around the government's ultra-fast broadband build.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015

Software-as-a-Service

What to expect in education tech in 2015

Tech in education to soar, with a market set to hit $19bn by 2018, revolutionizing teaching methods and enhancing learning through apps.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2015

EduTech

Online higher education courses provide wider access, higher quality and lower costs

Technology is vital in providing accessible education to students around the world, said Sir John Daniel at an event in Wellington.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2014

N4L

NetSafe joins N4L

Pond now has a feature where inappropriate or unlawful content, communication or behaviour can be directly reported to NetSafe.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2014

Government

N4L: 300 more schools connected by 2015...

Network for Learning (N4L) exceeds targets, as 700 schools and 225k students are now connected to its Managed Network.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2014

Stories from Other Regions

EduTech

50% of Kiwi schools now using Network for Learning's internet services

Nearly 1,300 schools are now using the government-funded N4L Managed Network, with it's uncapped data, web filtering and network security services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015

EduTech

Fast internet for schools 12 months ahead of schedule

Government's fast school internet rollout in NZ is progressing ahead of schedule, with 90% of schools expected to be connected by year-end.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015

EduTech

Green Party calls on Government to close digital divide

Government must do more to close digital divide, says Green Party following release of new data on internet access.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015

EduTech

NZ Government taps into international education market

The New Zealand Government is set to invest nearly NZD $450,000 in 12 new international education growth initiatives, focusing on the US and Asian markets.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015