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Eiffel Corp: The story of “us”

Eiffel Corp has been in the educational technology space for close to a quarter of a century. While we are well known for our services and solutions that we sell, few know the story behind the blue Eiffel Tower logo. Here is a bit more about how it all began. Eiffel Corp was founded in […]

Why use Turnitin?

As you may know, Turnitin can be described as an electronic text matching system that compares text in a student assignment against a database of sources. Once compared and processed, the system generates an originality report in which ‘matched’ text is underlined and colour coded. These indicators are then linked to either the original source […]

THE END OF AN ERA: EIFFEL CORP ENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH BLACKBOARD

A recent announcement from Eiffel Corp, a leader in the Higher Education software and service digital education space, has announced that the company has decided to end its 21 year-long partnership with Blackboard, an international e-learning company. Eiffel Corp has recently sent notice to Blackboard, highlighting its intention to terminate this long-standing partnership. Reportedly the […]

UP launches its multifaceted mobile app

It is with great excitement that we share that the University of Pretoria has launched its new mobile app. Built using Modo Campus, the app provides valuable features for both staff, students, alumni and visitors alike – using different profiles relevant to users. The design crossover layout, known as Mondrian design, was used to ensure […]

Empower Educators through Technology

In large sectors like the Education Sector, decision-making must be driven by data. Software like Academia SIS supports a flow of data that is easily accessible and can be analysed to increase the accuracy of decision-making. A Student Information System like Academia provides automation solutions for universities, colleges, schools and training institutions. In practise, this […]

How to drive engagement through a unified mobile campus app

Technology is moving faster than ever, changing all the time. One of the challenges that come with these changes is, how do institutions successfully reach their students. What we do know is students across the globe are all using mobile devices. And they access most of their information via their mobile device. It therefore only […]

Managing student safety and mental health in South Africa

“1 in 4 varsity students have been diagnosed with depression.” Parent24, 10 October 2018 “Courts let Rhodes University lecturer off sexual harassment hook” SowetanLIVE, 22 January 2019 “Alarming that safety on campus for students remains elusive.” SowetanLIVE, 11 Feb 2019 “47 rapes on SA campuses last year; varsities to take action.”  Independent Online, 14 October […]