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The Big Bang Theory – Hackathon Seven

November 17, 2010

Go out with a bang! Go out on a high! And so we did! Due to the volunteer presence at our previous Hackathons decreasing somewhat over the last few weeks, we decided that last night would be our last…

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Dynamite Comes in Small Packages! Hackathon Six

November 10, 2010

Last night’s Hackathon was a somewhat small and intimate affair, with eight of us arriving for an evening of writing solutions to our free maths and science textbooks. Exams are well under way…

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Fighting Strong – Hackathon 5

November 3, 2010

We have a new venue for our Hackathons, and despite concerns that people wouldn’t find the venue, and the fact that it is now exam time, we had a pretty good turnout – 16 of us in fact! One…

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Introduction to Open Education Resources in IT and CAT

October 29, 2010

IT teachers are a scarce commodity in the Western Cape, with there being only approximately 30 IT teachers in Cape Town, despite there being over 400 schools. Some of these teachers service a number…

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  • , computer, , programming, scarce commodity, , student tutors, , Umonya, visual programming tools