education innovation
Who says that only the developed world is cashing in on the dividends of the mobile revolution? A new report from GSMA and the McKinsey & Company showed that early trials in mobile education have successfully improved education outcomes globally.
The Singapore government is revamping the format of the National Infocomm Competition (NIC) to include a new category for primary school students, as well as new competitions across all categories to further expose students to regional and international platforms.
Educators in Asia-Pacific are bullish on the prospects of digital education. Nearly 40 percent of about 500 educators from the region who participated in an online survey conducted by Adobe Systems said they now use tools like e-textbooks and tablets in their classroom.
Japan produces the most number of research articles in scientific journals, in Asia-Pacific, according to the Nature Publishing Index 2011 Asia-Pacific. Singapore, however, is considered the most productive in the region, publishing the highest number of researches per capita and per research scientist.
The University of the Philippines is modernizing its ICT infrastructure to address decades-old problems like very long queues during enrollment and other administrative bottlenecks created by a manual, paper-based system.
Teachers in the United States are incorporating Microsoft’s Kinect for Xbox 360 into their lesson plans and are reporting tangible improvements in student engagement and learning.
Hong Kong's Education Bureau (EDB) has launched an Internet-based service that seeks to assist students taking the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) and the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination better plan their study pathways.
While academicians explore the pedagogical uses of social media, educational institutions are finding creative ways to put social media to use outside the classroom.
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa launched a national education action plan for peace and sustainable development at Temple Trees, the official residence of the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in Colombo, this week.
California State University-Monterey Bay (CSUMB) has updated its storage system to HP P6000 Enterprise Virtual Arrays (EVA) to provide faster data access to students and faculty and to increase capacity in support of scholastic research applications.
