Earlier today Google held a launch event for its new CS First training programme . The initiative has taken many guises across the globe, and is now being brought to South Africa by the tech firm along with a number of education partners. As Google South Africa terms it, CS First is an, “ambitious programme aimed at equipping South African learners with the fundamentals of computer science.” More specifically the programme aims to train as many as 30 000 learners across South Africa’s nine provinces in the space of one year. “If South Africa is to compete globally, its learners need to have a strong digital skills base,” says Fortune Mgwili-Sibanda, Policy and Government Affairs lead at Google South Africa. “With CS First, we’re setting up that foundation, equipping them for success later on,” he adds. Created by educators, CS First will introduce students to computer science fundamentals in a collaborative environment, the company confirms. Students watch instructional videos wh...
Helen O’Callaghan asks 13 colleges how they plan to make their newest students feel welcome,what they feel sets these colleges apart, and whether they’ve got any new courses on offer this year. It seems only yesterday they sat the Leaving Certificate and now in a matter of weeks they’ll head onto third-level campuses countrywide. Excited, full of anticipation, yet feeling daunted too — so what are colleges doing to ease the transition for this year’s freshers? Here, we talk to 13 third-level institutions, asking how they plan to integrate the new arrivals; how will they make them feel welcome? Has the college any unique programme offerings? And what sets the college apart? Wateford IT: Big welcome for first years From helping students feel welcome and connected to assisting them to know themselves better so they’re more likely to pick the right programme — it’s all about giving freshers the opportunity to ask questions at WIT. The institute’s ‘Just Ask’ stand is a perfect embod...
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