DSOA and GEMS to establish Smart School
The Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) and international education provider GEMS have announced the development of the first technology-enabled next generation school in the United Arab Emirates.
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The HIPPO that eats its way to a better environment
Who would have thought that a bright orange hippopotamus was capable of helping in the fight to save Planet Earth? But UK-based company Rolypig Ltd, has endowed these hippopotami with a noble concern for recycling and waste disposal.
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Innovation 4 Learning introduces e-resource to fight plagiarism
Now, Innovation 4 Learning at the University of Derby has introduced PLATO (PLATO (Plagiarism Teaching Online), an e-learning resource that concerns itself with plagiarism prevention as opposed to detection.
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Hitachi projects schools concerns with the theft-protected ED-X10
Designed specifically for open environments accessed by a large number of people where equipment can’t be physically secured, the ED-X10 comes equipped with multiple features ...
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Blackboard Hosts Inaugural Middle East Summit in Dubai New Right- to-Left Language Capabilities Support Arabic
Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB), a leading provider of educational technology, announced today that it will host its first Middle East Summit on September 5 and 6th at Dubai Men's College, Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT). The HCT is a 14- campus system serving 18,000 students across the region.
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Technology meets Teaching at the British University in Dubai’s Masters Degree Programme
The British University in Dubai (BUiD) will offer students a route through its popular Master of Education degree which maximises educational uses of technology. Additions to the programme allow students to follow a pathway through the M. Ed which is devoted to Information and Communication Technology.
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Universal Laser Systems targets Middle East students with laser cutting and engraving technology
Universal Laser Systems are extending their laser-based engraving systems to help students in the Middle East develop practical skills in engineering and design.
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BenQ Launches MP611 Multi-purpose Projector for academic and corporate use
BenQ has launched its MP611 projector with nine sets of application modes and a “Blackboard function” for the Middle East. The preset modes provide instant settings for brightness, contrast and colour saturation for various applications. On activation, the Blackboard function automatically adjusts its settings to make sure that an image projected on a black board or surface still appears in clear and vivid detail.
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