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Website for Vedic literature launched in Chennai, India
A website on Vedic literature, history and music, www.vedicsangeet.in, was launched on Sunday at a seminar on the importance of Vedas in modern times in Chennai, India.
e-Book offerings from Sony Electronics and Borders Inc
Sony Electronics and Borders Inc have declared a joint venture of a reading device for e-Books and text documents, available through about 200 Borders stores in the US.
Ministry to reward teachers who develop computer software
The Ministry of Education and Sports in Ghana has initiated a special best teachers award for teachers who will develop computer software for various subjects this year.
Singapore schools promote e-learning in case of emergency closure
Some schools in Singapore have adopted an e-learning system to keep up with lessons for their students in the event of a flu pandemic.
Becta school website to bring transformation in teaching
The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta) will reduce the number of online services and brands it provides for schools in response to the Department for Education and Skills five-year strategy and e-Strategy, ‘Harnessing Technology’.
Language instruction industry booming
Companies these days want more from the language schools charged with training their staffs, and this is raising the stakes for professional teachers to get creative in how they meet this demand.
Open University to bring course content online
The Open University will become the first institution in the UK to offer free course materials online to students and the wider public later this year.
Award for teachers constituted
A special teachers award is constituted by the Ministry of Education and Sports in Ghana for encouraging software development for various subjects this year.
A separate classroom for Haryana teachers
The government of Haryana and Intel India join their hands together to equip teachers of Haryana to became professionally well in the computerised environment in schools.
Online lessons set parents learning, too
When the first homework was handed out to kindy and first graders at Glenorie Public School this term, there were two groups to instruct. First, the children: their task was to compile a mini animal project...
PocketLearn introduces products that transform mobile phones into learning tools
Technology startup PocketLearn Inc (www.pocketlearn.com) has introduced a suite of software products that enable many cellular telephones and personal digital assistants or