Industry News
Doubling down on maths teaching
The Coalition government has signalled a commitment to strengthening capacity for teaching mathematics and numeracy. [ + ]
Emojis help students accept online feedback
Providing effective assessment feedback in an entirely online world can be difficult for educators, as it is easy to misinterpret. [ + ]
Aussie MSP reduces backup admin time by 90%
Tecala has boosted its productivity and doubled its data protection business — without needed to expand its staff — thanks to a new cloud data management solution. [ + ]
Victoria, WA announce new broadband projects
Two new broadband projects in Victoria and Western Australia are the latest examples of state governments deploying faster networks than the nbn in some areas. [ + ]
'Deep Learning' online course now available
MathWorks has partnered with NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute and is now offering a 'Deep Learning with MATLAB' course. [ + ]
40% of ANZ orgs expect to deploy AI this year
Around 40% of organisations in Australia and New Zealand plan to deploy an AI initiative this year, IDC research found. [ + ]
Struggling with maths offers benefits
New research suggests struggling in mathematics builds resilience, develops problem-solving skills and facilitates collaborative learning. [ + ]
Bupa's online chat platform attracts record number of users
The tool has reached more than 400,000 users to date, with almost 1000 online conversations taking place each day. [ + ]
ICT spending expected to plummet this year, says GlobalData
Spending will decline in Australia by 5.9% by the end of 2020, falling drastically short of pre-COVID-19 growth estimates. [ + ]
Critical flaw found in SAP software
A critical vulnerability found in a core component of most SAP deployments has been given the highest possible score on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System. [ + ]
Most firms to allow long-term remote work, survey finds
More than 80% of firms plan to allow remote work at least some of the time, when normal operations recommence following the COVID-19 lockdown. [ + ]
Australian project to deliver world-leading gyroscope tech
The $8.7m collaboration will produce the world's most precise, cost-effective and compact gyroscope for the transport, infrastructure and space sectors. [ + ]
Education Week in a virtual world
Technology will allow schools and communities to connect for this year's Education Week. [ + ]
OAIC, ICO launch joint Clearview AI probe
The Australian and UK information commissioners' offices will investigate Clearview AI over its use of data scraped without users' knowledge. [ + ]
Traditional PC market thrives during global slowdown
The demand for notebooks, desktops and workstations surged in Q2 but growth may drop post COVID-19. [ + ]
