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| 280 329 NPOs | BIG DATA GROWTH | $841 million | AI = $4 bill | |||
| In 2023 there were over a quarter of a million registered NPOs – and therefore partnership opportunities – in South Africa. (www.dsd.gov.za) | Global big data analytics in education is projected to grow significantly in coming years, at an annual rate of over 15% by 2025. (uk.finance.yahoo.com) | The local EdTech market size was valued at over $841 million in 2023, and is expected to grow by 11% each year until 2028. (www.globaldata.com) | Artificial intelligence (AI) in the education market reached $4 billion in 2022 driven by the insight it delivers to educators, admins and policymakers. (www.cnbcafrica.com) |
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| VALISTRACTOR UPDATE Enhancements going live | IMPROVING TOMORROW Tune-in for Summit feedback |
LEARN, UNLEARN, RE-LEARN MP officials lead by example |
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| The latest update of Valistractor (which went live last week) provides additional pop-up info to help fine-tune the submission process. Tonight another update is being published, which will simplify the current time/date checks that are part of the submission process. | Four break-away discussions will take place at the Summit, with detailed recommendations being presented in Day 2’s livestream. Topics include how to improve data collection and management, predictive analytics, and more. Register for the livestream below. | Senior officials from Bohlabela District in Mpumalanga (seen above) are embracing the ethos “learn, unlearn, relearn”, following in-depth training in Mbombela on the DDD Dashboard’s new FET Promotion Profile feature. We look forward to seeing these officials online at the Data Summit! | ||
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| Sonja Giese is the founder of DataDrive2030, which aims to democratise early years data, making it accessible, understandable and actionable by all stakeholders. | Software engineer, educational technologist and mentor, Bilal Kathrada believes the future is going to be “awesome”, but only for those who are ready to embrace change. | Speaker, digital futurist and author of “Disrupt Yourself or Be Disrupted”, Nicky Verd helps organisations and individuals to navigate disruption and thrive in an AI-powered economy. |
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| WEEKLY WEBINARS Supporting your educators |
DATA SUMMIT DETAILS Agenda, speakers and more | CUT-OFF FOR ENTRIES Is your data story a winner? |
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| Join one of next week's webinars to learn how to use the Educator Information Report to support educators. This includes understanding the insights in this report, together with the DDD Detail page, and how to apply this in your work. Book your seat by clicking on either of the buttons below: | Hot topics under discussion at the Data Summit will include the role of public/private partnerships in data administration, and strategies for improving data quality and credibility. For info, a copy of the agenda, and speaker profiles, click here to visit the Data Summit website page. | Over 160 officials have submitted entries for the “Our Data Story” award, which recognises those who do the best job of sharing their DDD successes and leading data conversations in their districts. If you still want to enter, you have until midnight tonight to submit. Click here for info. | ||
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