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World Teachers’ Day 2008 celebrations at Australia

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The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, has paid tribute to teachers who work in government, Catholic and independent schools as school students, parents and communities from across Australia prepare to celebrate World Teachers' Day. The Minister encourages everyone to get involved in World Teachers' Day and show our great appreciation for the work teachers do and the important role they play in our community. Today, schools across Australia will hold activities to say thank you to their teachers. The day was celebrated internationally on 5 October, but due to the timing of school holidays Australia is to celebrate the work of teachers today.

Research shows that nothing at school influences student outcomes more than excellent teaching. The impact a quality teacher has on a young person can be significant and life long. In partnership with State, Territory, Independent and Catholic school authorities, the Rudd Government is driving reform to ensure we attract, train, place, develop and importantly retain quality teachers and leaders in our classrooms and schools. A National Partnership on improving teacher quality is being pursued through the Council of Australian Governments because the Rudd Government understands that the quality of a school system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers.

Mukah Rural Areas, Malaysia Benefit From Govt’s Higher Education Policy

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Mukah, Malaysia, Rural folks in the state are beginning to reap the benefit of the government's higher education policy, Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said on Thursday. He said institutions of higher learning were now available even in backward areas. Parents should therefore encourage their children to go for higher education as opportunities and financial assistance were readily available, he said at the maiden convocation ceremony of Mukah Polytechnic, which was set up in May 2005. Taib, accompanied by polytechnic director Mordin Mohammad, later presented certificates to 331 graduates who had completed their certificate courses in civil engineering, information technology, business studies and mechanical engineering.

Abdul Taib said the employment trend had changed much over the decades, with the nature of most jobs now requiring people to have either technical, management, accounting, scientific or other professional qualifications. 'Gone are the days when muscle and brawn are preferred over the brain,' he said. Meanwhile Taib said the Mukah Polytechnic would play a very useful role in producing semi-professional manpower to meet the human resource needs of the Sarawak Corridor Of Renewal Energy(SCORE).

eSkwela conference, Philippines, jazzes up learning with ICT

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Information communication technologies (ICT) coupled with alternative learning systems (ALS) are vital in enhancing education and learning in the country, according to educators and policymakers attending the eSkwela Content Development conference in Balanga, Bataan. 'The use of ICT in ALS is very appropriate. The ALS is already at the doorstep of the 21st century learning

Indo-Italian tie up to promote academic research

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The Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University (RMLNLU) in Lucknow will tie up with the University of Naples, Italy, to promote academic research, especially in the field of international law. 'RMLNU and the University of Naples will enter into an agreement to start an exchange programme for the academic staff and researchers in compliance with the relevant laws of two countries,' RMLNLU Vice-chancellor Balraj Chauhan said on Thursday.

'The exchange programme will help our teachers and students to have first-hand knowledge of international law,' he added. According to university officials, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutes will be signed within a week. The MoU will enable students and teachers to undertake joint research projects which in turn will enhance their respective curricula, they said.

DIUS faces fund crunch

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The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS), London, is facing a shortfall of at least

Africa Higher Education Summit Concludes With Success

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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Africa Regional Higher Education Summit successfully concluded on Friday in Kigali, Rwanda. The President of the Rwanda Senate and Rwandan Ministers of Science and Technology, Education, and Finance participated in the three-day Summit, along with U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, U.S. Charge d'Affaires Cheryl Sim, and USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Africa Franklin Moore.

'With worldwide attention and resources devoted to achieving universal primary education, higher education must not be neglected,' said Moore. 'Enrollment in higher education institutions in Africa has increased significantly yet the infrastructure, materials, and number of trained faculty are inadequate to meet this demand. Through the Africa Summit, USAID hopes to foster partnerships that will meet the demand for skills and training in Africa and ensure that the growing youth population of the continent finds meaningful employment to support themselves and their families and be full and active participants in society.'

More than 200 participants, representing 30 countries, gathered to discuss the role of higher education in strengthening Africa's economic growth and global competitiveness. Participants were from African and American Universities, foundations, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector. Public and private sector collaboration was a central theme throughout the Summit in presentations and structured networking sessions. At the conclusion of the Summit, USAID and Global Relief and Development Partners signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening democracy and good governance in Rwanda, accelerating economic growth, and improving the well-being of all Rwandans. Specifically in the area of education and professional development, the new partnership is looking to provide on-line instruction for teachers and counselors, as well as training for professionals in the justice sector.

13 State governments and FCT to boost basic education

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Thirteen state governments and the Federal Capital Territory have approved the employment of over 1,000 teachers who are the first batch of participants in the Federal Teachers Scheme (FTS) in Nigeria. The employment of these teachers on a permanent and pensionable basis takes effect from 1st November. The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has disclosed that 'it has received the heartwarming news from 13 State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBS) and the FCT to the effect that their governments have approved the employment of some teachers who participated in the temporary FTS,' describing the development as very encouraging and indicative of the state government's resolve to play leading roles in basic education delivery in the country. This effort at improving the quality of teaching in the basic schools, according to the Commission, is commendable and worthy of emulation by remaining states, especially at this period of the completion of the two years service by the first batch of the scheme's participants.

The Commission congratulates the SUBEBs in all these states and their governments for this great stride, adding that it has renewed its commitment to effective partnership with them for quality basic education delivery. The states which have approved the appointment of some of the FTS participants in their states are Adamawa, Bayelsa, Borno, Cross River, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Nasarawa, Niger, Sokoto, Ondo, Yobe, Zamfara and ICT. The Commission stressed the need for the remaining 24 states that have not approved the employment of the FTS participants to do so in order to redress the challenges of teachers, shortage in the states.

Banks donates to two institutions in Ghana

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The Western Regional Branch of the Association of Community and Rural Banks on Wednesday donated food items, quantity of soap and toilet rolls estimated at about 750 Ghana Cedis to the Twin-City Special School for the Mentally Challenged at Essaman, near Sekondi. The food items included bags of rice and sugar and packs of biscuits, powdered milk and quantity of oranges.

Nathaniel Arthur, Regional President of the Association, made the presentation which was received by Miss Elizabeth Amewowor, the Headmistress of the school. Arthur said that the association had earlier made a similar donation to the Sekondi School for the Deaf at Inchaban as part of this year's celebration of Rural Banking Week and World Thrift Day. Amewowor thanked the association for coming to the aid of the school and appealed to individuals and organization to assist the school with teaching aids including television sets and DVD players.

Campus IT Budgets Down, Open Source Looking Up

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Nearly half of public universities and public four-year colleges in the United States reported central IT budget cuts in fall 2008, according to new research released Wednesday by The Campus Computing Project, California. That's up significantly over last year. At the same time, open source software is looking more appealing to campuses, with about a fourth reporting a 'high likelihood' that they will migrate to an open source LMS within the next five years.

The report, 'The 2008 Campus Computing Survey,' is based on input from high-level IT personnel at 531 public and private two- and four-year institutions. What it found were large percentages of institutions experiencing cuts in fall 2008, including 45.4 % of public universities (up from 16.3 % in 2007) and 44.4 % of public four-year colleges (up from 16.7 % in 2007). The report also showed that 22.8 % of private universities saw budget cuts, along with 23.5 % of private four-year colleges and 24.6% of community colleges.

Breakthrough US deal by Google to sell book content online

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The agreement between Google and the US book industry means that Internet users will soon be able to choose from and buy millions of titles, many out of print, or read them on a page-by-page basis.

Google’s co-founder, Sergey Brin, called the US$125m deal a ‘great leap’. Paul Aiken, executive director of the guild, called it ‘the biggest book deal in US publishing history’. Once approved by a federal court in Manhattan, the deal will offer access to a library of millions of titles.

After searching for books via Google, users will be offered free samples of chosen titles, with the option to buy more. Although it is as yet unclear how much books will cost to download, a royalty organisation, the Book Rights Registry, will take payments from Google and distribute them to the authors and publishers.

‘This historic settlement is a win for everyone,’ said Richard Sarnoff, chairman of the publishers association. ‘It’s hard work writing a book, and even harder work getting paid for it,’ said Roy Blount, president of the guild. ‘This deal makes good sense.’

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