e-teaching revolution hits schools

The evolution of technology is dramatically changing how our children are taught.

Sway4edu - a pilot project of satellite operators SES and ESA at 12 KwaZulu-Natal schools - provides internet connectivity and access to e-teaching.

Via Afrika Publishers has noted a huge jump in its sales of educational e-books, from 1000 last year to more than 64000 this year.

But the rise of technology in the classroom and lecture hall could pose a headache for IT workers at schools and universities who are having to deal with the increasing complexity of managing the service quality and the content pupils are exposed to.

Matthew Barker, manager for sub-Saharan Africa at Aruba Networks, said IT managers at schools would be helped by implementing a "smart connection that prioritises teaching applications" over providing access to social media.

Controlling what content, applications and services a user can access is crucial to a school system's success, he said.