Tag Archives: Education

UK school kids more likely to look something up online than ask parents for help

New research from Lenovo has revealed how education around the world has been positively transformed thanks to smarter technology. The research, which surveyed over 15,000 individuals globally – including the US, Mexico, Brazil, China, India, Japan, UK, Germany, France, and Italy – reveals that over two-thirds of UK parents (69 per …

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How vendors are helping to build the classroom of the future

If there is one area of society that’s best suited to embracing new technology it’s the younger generation. Aside from the fact that it’s been proven that young people are better at picking up new things like learning new languages or musical instruments than adults, unlike most of you reading …

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Education deserves more and managed print services can deliver it

Michael Coulson, Founder and MD of managed print services comparison platform ManagedPrintCompare.com, explains why MPS resellers need to angle their approach to education carefully. It’s often said that a good education is something which you can never take away from a person. Therefore, establishments which provide that education should be …

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Life in the Channel: Starboard Solutions’ Michelle Bulbring

Starboard Solutions vice president Michelle Bulbring discusses her thirst for interactivity, why the company’s touch technology is ideal for learning, and outlines plans for new product launches in 2020. Tell us a bit about your work history and your current role I’m the vice president of StarBoard Solutions Limited, and …

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How retailers can tap into Edtech

With the back-to-school retail market worth some £1.45bn in the UK, Dan Todaro, Managing Director of field marketing agency Gekko, looks at how retailers can expand their sales within this sector… The UK is leading the adoption of digital technology in education with schools allocated an estimated £900 million in …

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Read PCR’s Education Special online now!

PCR’s July 2019 issue has hit desks. This Education Special features the latest hardware and software in the educational sector as well as commentary and opinions from industry experts. In this issue: – The Big Interview: Acer’s UK Country Manager Craig Booth talks about the company’s gaming, thin and light, …

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The classroom of the future: through the lens of VR

Richard Henderson, Director of Global Education Solutions at Lenovo, discusses why exposing students to working with VR and AR could be essential to their development. Digital transformation is happening across all industries, not least the education sector. Wrapped in this transformation is the growing role of Virtual Reality (VR) technology …

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LGfL and Adobe to equip 3,000 UK schools with Creative Cloud software

EdTech charity LGfL (London Grid for Learning) has joined forces with Adobe to provide UK school children with access to Creative Cloud software. Under the terms of the partnership, over 3,000 schools throughout the UK – including over 500 secondary and 1,600 primary schools across all 33 London boroughs – …

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