A news headline recently lamenting the rollout of interactive whiteboards as part of a government initiative from 2004 as “a waste of money”: telegraph.co.uk/education/2018/08/07/replacing-blackboards-interactive-whiteboards-waste-money-education/ I was working as a Teaching and Learning consultant when interactive whiteboards were being introduced in schools. Personally I thought they were something...
It’s 2020, and Project Future School are 1:1 with devices for their students; in fact, they have been for 2 years now and through a mixture of unlimited funding from the school budget, operating leases and parental contributions, there is already clear visible sustainability for...
By now I’m assuming you’ve heard about the wonders of Jamf Pro, and how managing your Mac/iOS estate is an absolute must. But what about the back-end - who manages it? Where is it hosted? Who maintains the infrastructure side? What are the best practices? Luckily,...
Longevity in business is a sign of success – the Academia Group are delighted to celebrate our 15th birthday this year as we reminisce on the past whilst looking forward to the future in the world of Technology Support and Services. Our Marketing and PR Manager,...
There is nothing more powerful than your staff’s passion and initiative to make customers happy to spark long-lasting positive word of mouth comments about your company.At Academia we are truly only as great as the people who embody the mission of our group, those who...
Data, in all its free floating and cloud roaming glory, will always face the possibility of never ending Cyber-Security hacking and GDPR compliance checks that will test the patience of even the sternest IT manager. Data will always talk if perpetrators are willing to listen.The...
The evolution of Social Media channels like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram has created a new voice of consumer dissatisfaction that can be easily shared in its millions within a second across the world. Such has become the need to manage online reputation that it becomes essential...
It is the question that every education establishment in the UK should ask itself on a daily basis: If your school or college came under cyberattack, do you know how you would handle it?The very mention of the word ransomware is enough to send nervous...
Have you ever had to explain to someone where something is?One of the biggest rises in student complaints on college and university campuses over the past couple of years has been based on the simplicity of finding something. With an ever increasing demand for access...
Welcome to the 8th edition of the Educator from the Academia Group, your indispensable guide to all things Technology - from news, reviews and in-depth product and service analysis of what is important to the Education sector in the UK.With the new academic year upon...
