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NetSupport get education solution to Russian Market

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NetSupport, the Leading UK education-software developer extended their range of supported languages with the introduction of a Russian version of their Classroom Management solution NetSupport School. NetSupport School has become recognised market-leader with success in overseas markets through their work with Education Ministries in countries such as Morocco, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico and Canada as well as individual schools, colleges and universities across the globe.

This, combined with the investment NetSupport make in localising their products, has helped the company gain wide acclaim across the industry, culminating in them being named ICT Exporter of the Year at the 2009 BETT (British Education and Training Technology) Awards as well as a finalist at the 2010 Education Resources Awards. Additionally, looking at the success Microsoft have recently turned to NetSupport to take part in the launch of their shared-resource computing solution for education, Windows MultiPoint Server, with NetSupport developing a specially optimised version of NetSupport School, NetSupport School Centralized Computing Edition, to support this new technology. The two companies have already completed a successful launch in South Africa.

Education deal between India and Australia

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Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal on 8th April 2010, made an agreement as the two countries India and Australia signed an education pact. Indian students continued to come to Australia for higher studies and the government had not discouraged them for doing so. New Delhi wants to take the “relationship forward” with Canberra, reported Sibal.

An India-Australia Education Council comprising experts from both countries will now be set up. Sibal also reported that he believed the attacks on young Indians had declined. The media report said it was recently revealed that international student numbers were down nationally three percent and 12 % in Victoria. The drop in Indian student numbers in Victorian institutions was 40 percent, from 6303 to 3761.

Launch of Network to sustain research

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In order to sustain research between Europe and Arab world, a network has been launched, with an announcement made in Belgium. The launch of the Arab Scientific Research and Education Network, or ASREN, was announced by Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chair of the Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development, or GAID. It was the third EU-MED event held in Brussels.

Putting the first milestone, the announcement marked a major step toward sustaining ICT infrastructure for research and education in the Mediterranean region and across Arab nations, according to a release dated April 4. ASREN will be a legal entity under the auspices of the League of Arab States and the United Nations. GAID to help secure sustainable e-infrastructures across the Arab world. Building on EUMEDCONNECT2, the high-capacity Internet network for research and education in the Mediterranean, which is co-funded by the European Commission, ASREN is designed to widen its geographical footprint by connecting other Arab national research and education networks. The seven present EUMEDCONNECT2 member countries include: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia.

Anambra varsity Nigeria receives ICT facilities from FG, Shell

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digitalLEARNING Network
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Recently, the Anambra State University received a delivery of electronic data management system from the Education Trust Fund. The presentation of the EDMS was made at Uli, the main campus of the institution by Chukwuemeka Ekweremadu, a member of the board of trustees of ETF. He mentioned that ETF has intervened in multiple ICT projects ranging from capacity building to setting up centres of excellence in ICT related areas, modernisation of libraries and management of students' records. These projects reportedly had a positive impact on the standard of teaching and learning in the country.

The Senior Programmes Analyst of ETF, Mohammed Nasir, noted that the Uli University was one of the six universities in the country selected for the project and the only one in the South East geopolitical zone. According to him the Uli was chosen for its steady progress, academic stability and quality management.

Business alliance in cloud computing by Taiwan

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digitalLEARNING Network
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Recently, over 50 companies from Taiwan's Information and Communications Technology sector and service industries launched an alliance in order to get a share of the growing market of cloud computing. Outsourcing the online data storage and applications, that is, Cloud Computing, is to effectively lower operational costs and systematic risks of the companies explained Chunghwa Telecom Co. Chairman Lu Shyue-ching at the inauguration of the Taiwan Cloud Computing Consortium in Taipei.

The inaugural ceremony showcased cloud computing applications in personalized Internet TV, personal health care, education, street image and video conferencing and featured a mobile data center developed by Taiwan's Inventec Corp., the world's largest server maker. Richard Lee, chairman of the company and deputy head of the consortium, told that the center, that looks like a container, can accommodate 576 servers and 1,200 hard drives.

Mexus Education brings Iken Scientifica Summer camps to provide real world learning experience to students

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digitalLEARNING Network
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Mexus Education, a Mumbai based education innovations enterprise, launches 'Iken Scientifica Workshops' where students get a chance to experience real-world situations in a simulated learning environment. The summer camps will be conducted from 15th April to 30th April in schools across Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai in two sessions for 3.5 hour everyday. At the summer camp, students work in teams in an open market of raw materials, tools, fabricators and knowledge experts to create useful machines. The educational objectives of the workshops in the summer camp are

Education ministry Azerbaijani works on a new pilot projects on ICT application

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digitalLEARNING Network
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The Ministry of Education of Azerbaijani plans to utilise the given opportunities of information and communication technologies (ICT) in education. Highligting the same, head of department of education system informatization, Samir Mammadov mentioned that providing the schools with equipment is not highlight. The main objective according to him was to effectively implement utilistaion fo ICT and using it rationally.

He also mentioned that simoultaneously, other pilot projects will also be implemented in the current year. These plans included providing each student with a netbook for positive impact in each school. The pilot project is to support provision of 3,000 netbooks while Intel is to grant another 1,000.

Computer achievements at Norwich School, UK

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digitalLEARNING Network
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One of the Norwich’s Schools has been appreciated for supporting students get a grip of the latest computer technology, marking the third national accolade it has secured in a term. The ‘Becta’ ICT mark in recognition for the school’s ICT work, which includes praise for giving seven to 11 year olds a laptop, and students setting up a lunchtime radio station, was awarded to Lakenham Primary School.

The school has invested heavily in new technology since it was opened in 2007, integrating that equipment into the way it delivers the curriculum, as well as school administration. Some of the steps that put Lakenham at the forefront of modern day learning included full wireless capability throughout the school, interactive whiteboards, video conferencing facilities, and students voting systems.

Assessors spoke with teachers, support staff, governors, parents and children when considering the award submission and were impressed with the way that the school had provided laptops for each child at the key stage-two level to help their learning.

High tech companies support new Scottish digital qualifications

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digitalLEARNING Network
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Six of the world's best-known technology companies have agreed to support the introduction of a new Scottish digital and ICT curriculum and qualifications.

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has signed up global technology leaders Apple, Avid, Cisco, Macromedia, Microsoft and Oracle, together with the computing industry trade association CompTIA, to participate in a ground-breaking three-year collaborative programme. The programme will benefit thousands of young people studying at schools and colleges who want to access the fast-growing IT industry. The plans include new awards in ICT and digital media and the development of new educational materials. Teachers will also be offered development opportunities to train in the latest technologies.

TechnoFuture for children in Abuja

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digitalLEARNING Network
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President  Olusegun Obasanjo has  launched in Abuja an Information Technology Initiative (ICT) tailored for children from age four till they attain  adulthood, aptly named TechnoFuture.

Technofuture is an initiative of New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD)

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