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digitalLEARNING Weekly Newsletter: September 20, 2013 Volume 10, Issue 34
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Govt of India and Japan Sign MoU to Launch Joint Research Initiatives
The Ministry of Science & Technology (DBT & DST), Government of India and RIKEN, Japan’s largest research organisation have signed MoUs for launching joint research programs in the fields of Biology, Life sciences and Material Sciences. |
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Huawei Announces Maitree Scholars of 2013
As a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Huawei, a global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has announced results of current year’s ‘Maitree’ scholars marking the third successful year of its education based social initiative in India. |
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BenQ expands its offerings for the Indian Education Sector
BenQ expands its offerings for the Indian Education Sector with the launch of next generation Interactive Touch display solutions at World DIDAC 2013. |
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Mexus Education wins the IDA Award 2013
Mexus Education has announced that its innovative solution, Iken Design & Technology Lab has won the IDA (India Didactics Association) Awards – 2013 for ‘Integration of Holistic Development in Education’. |
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eBay to Recruit 700 Engineers by 2016
eBay is looking to recruit around 700 engineers in India by 2016. Recently, eBay has established a new global development centre (GDC) in Bangalore, which contains centre of excellence for both eBay and PayPal – the secure online payment company owned by the same firm.
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The shrinking world
“With technology penetrating in the remotest areas, people understand the need of connectivity. Therefore the acceptance of technology among the citizens is increasing,” says P Krishnakumar, Executive Director & GM, Consumer and Small Business, Dell India.
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Teachers are no Longer Gurus but Knowledge Facilitators
Advent of ICT has altered the role of teachers. Teachers should not just be trained on how to use the ICT tools, but most important is the technological, pedagogical content knowledge. Dr Termit Kaur Ranjit Singh, Senior Lecturer and Lead Trainer at Universiti Sains Malaysia
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