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News I think that kids by and large make up their mind what career they're going to take up when they're 12 or 13 and IT is not taught well in schools at that age. A recent report by the CBI blamed poor teaching in... [23 Sep 2009]
Google Apps: Five million students getting a cloud education
News According to the search giant, the millions of students using the Education Edition of its apps suite are spread across thousands of schools in 145 countries. As students get ready to head back to university this autumn,... [09 Sep 2009]
Who will hold the offshoring crown in 2020?
News But today the new Indian education minister has proposed a public-private partnership in India's education system, where 2,500 model schools would be created, which is something we have been shouting from the rooftops... [14 Aug 2009]
Teachers get £5.6m to swot up on how to use tech
News Teachers in England are to get help to learn more about technology thanks to a £5.6m training programme, funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families. The programme is aimed at increasing teachers' tech... [21 Jul 2009]
Microsoft wants to be teacher's pet with new software deal
News Some UK schools may now be able to get a better deal on Microsoft software following the introduction of a new licensing pilot. Up until now schools buying Microsoft software on a subscription basis had... [08 Jul 2009]
CIO finishing school set to open doors
News The centre will be able to draw on expertise from other schools within the university, including the Cass Business School and City Law School, when developing the courses. City University London is setting up a centre... [23 Jun 2009]
Whitehall: DIY tech to protect against public service knife
News The challenge produced popular sites, including one that displays maps of schools alongside information such as catchment areas and Ofsted results. Radical public sector spending cuts could spur government into... [11 Jun 2009]
'Skip Vista, jump straight to Windows 7'
News In an interview with blogger Brooke Crothers on silicon.com's sister site CNET News.com, Darrel Ward, director of product management for Dell's business client product group, said "schools and government agencies may not... [18 May 2009]
£4.5m gets Midlands kids onto Janet
News The network, known as the West Midlands Regional Network, will cover eight higher education institutes including Coventry University; 45 further education colleges; and 2,500 primary and secondary schools with more than... [06 Mar 2009]
Open source pledge to dodge lock-in bullet
News Mark Taylor, chief executive of Sirius Corporation, the only open-source supplier on a list of IT companies approved for use in UK schools, reacted positively but cautiously. The government has published its policy on... [25 Feb 2009]
Outsourcing: Bye bye Chennai, g'day Brisbane
News Belfast makes the grade for its strong schools and universities, its young population, high number of IT graduates and cheap operating costs, while Brisbane has a large talent pool, a multilingual workforce and employee... [20 Feb 2009]
Tories slam gov't for lack of open source love
News A number of reports from the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency, including one produced in 2004, have highlighted the feasibility of open source use in schools. Aside from anything else, [think of]... [28 Jan 2009]
Luton aims for an A in school tech with £50m deal
News Luton Borough Council has signed a £50m deal that will bring state-of-the-art IT to its schools over the next decade. As part of the Building Schools for the Future programme (BSF) Civica will provide... [13 Jan 2009]
Touchscreen tablet latest Classmate for Intel
News Intel has revealed the design for a tablet version of its Classmate PC, a low-powered netbook designed for use in primary schools. The tablet-format Classmate, which was unveiled on Friday at the Consumer Electronics... [13 Jan 2009]
Kids should be taught tech 'from age seven'
News The review by Sir Jim Rose, a former inspector with schools watchdog Ofsted, has found IT teaching has failed to keep pace with young people's increasing computer literacy. A sound grasp of ICT is fundamental to... [08 Dec 2008]
