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Mass email outage for NSW teachers
The New South Wales Department of Education and Communities has confirmed that up to 135,000 school staff members are unable to access email today.
Microsoft launches Surface RT discount for schools
Microsoft is targeting schools and universities directly with a Surface RT discount offer during the summer back-to-school buying season.
In the U.S., a 'hidden' economy for those without a university degree
Well-paying science, technology, engineering or mathematics ("STEM") jobs aren't limited to those with a college degree, according to a new report.
White House intros ConnectED initiative for high-speed Internet in schools
The Obama administration unveils an ambitious plan to connect 99 percent of American students to high-speed broadband and wireless Internet within five years.
Are we giving our kids Stockholm smartphone syndrome?
The necessities of life: food, sleep, sex, smartphones?
Infosys trains uni professors to bridge India's education gap
Faced with the reality that fifty percent of India's hundreds of thousands of tertiary graduates are unemployable, Infosys is addressing the imbalance by training professors at poorly regarded universities.
Huge market for mobile apps catering to Indian languages
Some developers are tapping into the niche market of mobile app users who prefer to use local Indian languages instead of English, and this presents another huge opportunity for m-education.
A few last cool stories to say goodbye
A chance to say goodbye and highlight a few last stories/products/companies worth a closer look.
Mettl bets big on MOOCs assessment
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) is a hot area in the education sector and Mettl wants a share of the pie, touting its test platform leaves no scope for copying or cheating.
Google brings Chromebooks to Singapore
[UPDATE] Singapore is the second Asian market to retail Google's Chromebooks and the Web giant aims to spur demand, particularly within the education sector, with low price and easy maintenance as key differentiators.
Azure connection speeds up cloud computing for UK universities
A private link between the Janet network and Microsoft's Windows Azure's datacentre will eliminate the need to send data over the public internet.
Online learning made easier for India's school children
With the aim to make a difference in India's education sector, Meritnation wants to help K12 students learn more effectively through online learning. It has a student base of over 4 million.
Logitech to make wired iPad keyboard for the classroom
Logitech has several keyboards for the iPad, but the new Wired Keyboard for iPad is the first to plug into the tablet for use in the classroom where wireless keyboards are not ideal.
Australian government quietly ends laptops in schools program
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations has confirmed that year 9 to year 12 students in 2013 will be the last to receive laptops under the current scheme.
IBM and BT to launch new UK cybersecurity apprenticeships
E-Skills UK is working with several businesses to offer cybersecurity apprenticeships that could help train the next generation of cyber warriors.