Stadio denies that it is using AI to mark student papers
South African private tertiary institution Stadio disputed claims that it started using artificial intelligence (AI) to mark students' papers.
A MyBroadband reader who previously received payment for regularly assisting with the marking...
Oracle trains South Africans in agentic AI software for free
South Africans can be awarded globally recognised credentials for completing training in agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems through the Oracle University MyLearn platform.
The US cloud giant offers two primary agentic AI...
North West paying R100 million a year for printing of matric exam papers
The North West province's education department has been criticised for a contract that will see it paying roughly half a billion rand to print matric exam papers over the next five years, City Press reports.
According to...
Hi guys
I'm keen on studying a BSc in Computer Science.
I'm limited to studying only at Unisa
I notice that all their computer science degrees are all double majors, example:
Applied math & Computer Science
Chemistry & Computer Science
But I notice that there is just 'Bachelor of Science'...
South African schools need official AI policies — Education experts
Education experts have called on the government to urgently develop policies to govern the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools, Netwerk24 reports.
Independent education consultant Marius Botha told the...
The Gauteng Department of Education has launched an investigation into a verbal altercation between a teacher and parent at Fred Norman Secondary School in Ennerdale.
The video of the incident, which shows a heated exchange between teacher and parent, emerged on social media on Monday.
The...
I have an IT diploma in Systems Analysis & Design & from a UK college and have been working for an online store since 2012. I started out as a web developer and was heavily involved in the building and maintenance of the online store and eventually I was promoted to manage the whole online store...
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Covid has brought many challenges to many sectors of South Africa and the rest of the world. We looked on as tough times fell upon us, many companies struggled and with no positive certainty in sight many felt the squeeze. We took it upon our selfs as a company to try and evolve...
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I'm looking at a LTE solution for a classroom with 30 students.
1. Need a router that can handle 30 wifi connections - some 2.4 and some 5.8 GHz
2. Need a whitelist/blacklist on router - to stop facebook etc.
3. We have a MTN tower on school grounds - therefore planning to go with MTN...
Hey guys, soooo I've run into a bit of a wall here...After wonderful( :rolleyes:) encounters with AIE and Pearson Institute I've run out of options of where to study from next year on, I'm in Matric as of now so I'm making the final adjustments for my plans for 2021 education-wise. What...
The problem with mathematics education in South Africa
The latest figures on 2020 matric enrollment show the steady failure of the country to deliver satisfactory mathematics education.
This is nothing new, with the shocking downward trend in South African mathematics education reflected in...
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Learners and teachers with underlying conditions - Guidance needed on back-to-school plans
Teachers' unions have released a joint statement following a meeting held with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on 12 May.
The unions - comprising NATU, NAPTOSA, PEU, SADTU, and SAOU - complained...
The Constitutional Court has dismissed the appeal by Afrikaans lobby group Gelyke Kanse against the 2016 language policy of Stellenbosch University which saw English being elevated above Afrikaans as a medium of instruction.
The apex court said while most entrants to the university were able to...
I was browsing for short software development courses and I stumpled upon this IT Academy software develoment bundle. If anyone has enrolled in one of their courses, are they accredited? Are they reliable? What value do they carry to the employer?
And if there are better short (software...
The University of Cape Town is looking for volunteers to take part in research!
HOW HEALTHY ARE COMPETITIVE COMPUTER GAMERS?
The aim of this research is to investigate the sleep, health and mental performance of gamers and compare it to non-gamers.
We are looking for non-gamers only; i.e. if...
Here is my problem
in 2004, i failed grade 11, my high school were prepared to transfer me to grade 12 but i instead decided to do my N2 an N3 (thats what they called it in those days at a technical college.
It was a rough time in my life so i have no records of anything. as far as i remember...