With 60 percent of its 1 billion population under 30 years old, Africa looks to education, technology and investment to give its youth a path away from poverty and chronic unemployment.
Microsoft's Web Application Installer now comes with
out-of-the-box support for Drupal, an open source
content management system.
Microsoft hired L. Michael Golden to take on a newly created position as coporate vp of the Education Producst Group. He will be responsible for the company's education vision and strategy to drive product development and business development
Microsoft funded Games for Learning videogame helps students learn algrebra
The launch of Games for Learning Institute (G4LI), a collaboration between Microsoft and several universities.
Google and Microsoft are engaged in a battle to provide
email and other services to campuses.
This article shares that technology giants such as Cisco Systems, Intel and Microsoft are investing heavily in global education reform initiatives in developing nations like India, Jordan, underscoring the need to prepare students for an increasing global, information-based workforce. It also shares some of the different technologies and pedagogical approaches that have been used so far.
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