Education Archives - UK Tech News https://uktechnews.co.uk/category/education/ The Latest News from the Professional UK Tech Scene Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:56:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 156663949 Discovery Education’s Top Coder 2023: Winners Announced https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/11/09/discovery-educations-top-coder-2023-winners-announced/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:54:37 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/discovery-educations-top-coder-2023-winners-announced Discovery Education today announced the winners of the 2023 Top Coder Challenge, a popular computer programming competition for schools across the UK. The challenge invited children to unleash their creativity by designing animations, apps and games using Discovery Education Coding – the award-winning resource for primary schools. The judges were highly impressed by the wide range of entries […]

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]]> 52340 Aston University professor stresses need for AI upskilling across UK’s workforce https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/10/17/aston-university-professor-stresses-need-for-ai-upskilling-across-uks-workforce/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:44:24 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/aston-university-professor-stresses-need-for-ai-upskilling-across-uks-workforce The head of Aston University’s Aston Digital Futures Institute (ADFI) has highlighted the need to focus on AI skills across the UK’s workforce. Professor Abdul Sadka, Director of ADFI, stressed the need for upskilling during a roundtable with Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy) Paul Scully MP. The event […]

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]]> 51909 Coding Week 2023: Discovery Education Launches Challenge for UK Primary Schools https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/09/18/coding-week-2023-discovery-education-launches-challenge-for-uk-primary-schools/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:49:15 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/coding-week-2023-discovery-education-launches-challenge-for-uk-primary-schools As UK Coding Week begins, worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education has launched a nationwide challenge to inspire the next generation of tech-savvy programmers. Discovery Education’s Top Coder 2023 invites primary school children across the UK to showcase their coding talents by creating their own animations. Using the award-winning Discovery Education Coding service, children can design […]

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]]> 51385 Ansys’ Global Partnership with F1 in Schools Empowers and Inspires New Generation of Engineers https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/09/18/ansys-global-partnership-with-f1-in-schools-empowers-and-inspires-new-generation-of-engineers/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 07:38:28 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/ansys-global-partnership-with-f1-in-schools-empowers-and-inspires-new-generation-of-engineers Ansys computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation solutions will enable F1 in Schools teams to design, test, and optimise their race cars  Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) entered into a partnership with the F1 in Schools organisation to provide CFD simulation solutions for participating student teams representing 58 countries. F1 in Schools creates a positive global impact on […]

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]]> 51364 Discovery Education Announces Back-to-School Enhancements to Ignite Pupil Curiosity this Autumn https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/09/06/discovery-education-announces-back-to-school-enhancements-to-ignite-pupil-curiosity-this-autumn/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 08:20:25 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/discovery-education-announces-back-to-school-enhancements-to-ignite-pupil-curiosity-this-autumn As the new academic year begins, Discovery Education — the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place — today unveiled a host of enhancements to its award-winning digital learning services. The new features and content will support primary school teachers’ efforts to ignite the curiosity of every child this […]

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]]> 50857 Clearlake Capital-Backed Discovery Education to Acquire DreamBox Learning https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/09/05/clearlake-capital-backed-discovery-education-to-acquire-dreambox-learning/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:07:42 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/clearlake-capital-backed-discovery-education-to-acquire-dreambox-learning Latest Acquisition Will Expand Discovery Education’s Solution Suite Supporting Math and Reading  Discovery Education, a global education technology company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), today announced it has agreed to acquire DreamBox Learning®, a PK-12 education technology provider serving more than 6 million students and 600,000 educators nationwide. DreamBox Learning’s current investors […]

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]]> 50810 Case management specialist Workpro creates opportunities for local pupils to learn about the technologies of the future https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/08/31/case-management-specialist-workpro-creates-opportunities-for-local-pupils-to-learn-about-the-technologies-of-the-future/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:21:44 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/case-management-specialist-workpro-creates-opportunities-for-local-pupils-to-learn-about-the-technologies-of-the-future Scottish software development company Workpro is proactively investing in the future of computer science and emerging technologies while at the same time creating opportunities for the next generation of scientific talent. It recently brought in three school pupils to see at first-hand how the business operates and has also established a temporary role for a […]

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]]> 50674 Entries for DVLA’s Code Challenge competition now open https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/07/11/entries-for-dvlas-code-challenge-competition-now-open/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:01:39 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/entries-for-dvlas-code-challenge-competition-now-open DVLA’s Code Challenge competition is back for 2023 giving students from across Wales the chance to put their coding skills to the test to win IT equipment for their schools or colleges. The competition is part of DVLA’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) programme with the aim of encouraging and celebrating STEM skills in […]

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]]> 48808 Discovery Education Launches DoodleLearning Summer Challenge https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/07/03/discovery-education-launches-doodlelearning-summer-challenge/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 09:08:32 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/discovery-education-launches-doodlelearning-summer-challenge Worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education today launched a new digital learning challenge designed to motivate children over the holidays and prevent summer learning loss. The DoodleLearning Summer Challenge encourages children to practise maths and English for just a few minutes each day, using the award-winning DoodleMaths and DoodleEnglish apps. Part of the Discovery Education family […]

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]]> 48527 The Tech Talent Crunch – Teaching Today’s Students For Tomorrow’s World https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/06/07/the-tech-talent-crunch-teaching-todays-students-for-tomorrows-world/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:40:17 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/the-tech-talent-crunch-teaching-todays-students-for-tomorrows-world Written by Howard Lewis, UK and International Managing Director at Discovery Education Many countries face an unprecedented shortage of IT experts and the tech talent shortfall remains a hurdle to future growth. As this “tech talent crunch” continues, equipping workforces for the modern digital economy is a challenge for governments and businesses everywhere. Unfortunately, the […]

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