Tag: Education
Logical. With coronavirus turning the world upside down this year, Microsoft has decided to extend the support for Windows 10 version 1803 for an additional six months. That is …
The Minecraft train keeps chugging along. This time, it’s headed for the world of Chromebooks, as Microsoft has made available Minecraft: Education Edition on this platform. This competing platform, …
Here’s a new one! Microsoft, fresh off announcing the general availability of Windows 10 version 2004, is tackling the various issues that users have started reporting. For the most …
Remember the name, Universal Print. This is the cloud printing service that Microsoft has been developing for a while. And it has now entered a private preview. The company …
Technically you can. At least, as long as you are an enterprise customer. One that is running Windows 10 version 1909. But doing so comes with its own set …
Time for some news from the education sector. Infinite Campus has been published in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace as a compliant application to Azure Active Directory. Users have relied …
Even more news from Africa. Microsoft South Africa has introduced an online support program called Head Start, which is aimed at boosting tech startups and providing them with resources. …
Microsoft has revealed two new training programs centered around tackling the shortage of AI related skills in business and academia. Cindy Rose, Microsoft UK CEO, confirmed this recently, speaking …
The education sector has always been a mainstay for Microsoft, but over the years devices like the iPad and Chromebooks have wrestled away market share from Windows. But luckily, …
It’s official. After a sustained barrage of rumors these past two months, Microsoft has officially unveiled Surface Go, the newest member of the Surface family. And it’s a budget …
If you’re still feeling blue after hearing reports that Microsoft has delayed, or even canceled, the Surface Andromeda mobile device, there’s some good news on the horizon. And unlike …
Taking the fight to Apple, are we? There is a new report doing the round claiming that Microsoft is working to launch a cheaper Surface tablet later this year. …
Though Chrome OS still tops the list, when it comes to US schools. Both Microsoft and Apple have, traditionally, had a very strong focus on the education market. But …
Although the software titan officially ended support for Windows 10 version 1511 last month, it had a change of heart and has announced that it is extending support for …
In a slightly surprising, slightly understandable move, Microsoft has made the decision to target the new Windows 10 S powered devices at business users. Organizations that seek simplicity. The …
Not everyone is in on this, but mixed reality is going to be pretty big in the coming years. With all the companies involved in the concept, this future …
The education realm, that is. Windows 10 S may be a bit of a curious piece of software, but ultimately, the focus will not be on the operating system …
Odd name for a very well designed application. Fit Brains Trainer is the work of the people behind Rosetta Stone Canada, and this educational app is a welcome addition …
assault by Redmond. Presiding over the Global Education Symposium, a gathering of education ministers from 18 countries, Google talked about how Chromebooks are fast becoming the favorite hardware of …
“Organize your academic information for the semester with Student Planner, a Microsoft Garage project. Store course documents, take notes, input events to your calendar and enter data in just …
talked about how the education sector is embracing the modern version of Windows, and the company managed to convince more schools to make the switch. In fact, several of …
“Mathaly is a highly adaptive Math practice game for students of Grade 1 to Grade 5. From number recognition to Geometry, Mathaly addresses every topic and skill as per …
illustrates in this blog post: “Students can install and use all of the Microsoft Office tools on up-to-five personal devices. That’s Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, Access, …
report, this is part of a special New Zealand campaign by Microsoft to encourage the switch. In the words of school principal, Simon McGowan: “Every day we see the …
“OpenLearn is the home of free learning from The Open University, covering everything from getting started with Gaelic to searching for life on other planets. You’ll find hundreds of …
“My Study Life is a planner for students, teachers and lecturers designed to make your study life easier by storing your classes, tasks (assignments, homework, revision) and exams in …
website bills this as a service that turns PowerPoint presentations into interactive online lessons that can then be shared with anyone. The FAQ section describes it best: “MIX allows …
“Play, learn and become a Master of Geography. The ultimate Geography quiz helps to improve your knowledge in Geography. Available languages: English, French, German & Spanish.” At its core, …
interview here, but if you, or someone you know is a student, then this app is worth a download. Essentially, a learning application, CK-12 brings tutorials and detailed explanations …
Kids. They’ve got it made these days. In fact, one can almost bet a fair bunch of them dream of electric sheep when they sleep, keeping in mind the …
