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News & Updates
Learn the latest information about the Data Driven Districts Programme with our news and updates.

DataPoint
May 29, 20231 min read
DataPoint #17: 26 May 2023
The date is set! It’s been almost nine months since DDD 2.0 first went live, and the time has finally come to switch off the original...

DataPoint
May 9, 20231 min read
DataPoint #16: 9 May 2023
Good things are happening! The phased switchover to DDD 2.0 is well underway with the first features already deactivated in the original...

DataPoint
Apr 17, 20231 min read
DataPoint #15: 14 April 2023
Are you ready? User research conducted over the past month indicates that Term 2 is your preferred time for tackling additional tasks...

DataPoint
Mar 27, 20231 min read
DataPoint #14: 24 March 2023
You asked, and we listened! Following in-depth discussions with educators and officials, the DDD team has extended the DDD 2.0 switchover...

DataPoint
Mar 6, 20231 min read
DataPoint #13: 3 March 2023
Ready to work smart? Mastering the DDD 2.0 dashboard before 31 March could be your quickest (but not the steepest!) learning curve ever....

DataPoint
Feb 20, 20231 min read
DataPoint #12: 17 February 2023
In just six weeks we switchover to using the DDD 2.0 Dashboard exclusively. This means that you have 42 days left to prepare for this...

DataPoint
Feb 6, 20231 min read
DataPoint #11: 03 February 2023
Click, read, learn and love it … This week we’ve been celebrating the “red carpet” launch of the new DDD 2.0 Learning Hub – a top-notch...

DataPoint
Jan 24, 20231 min read
DataPoint #10: 20 January 2023
The country is abuzz, with more than 900 000 learners from the class of 2022 receiving their NSC results today. Congratulations to all of...

DataPoint
Dec 12, 20221 min read
DataPoint #9: 09 December 2022
Pens are down, books are closed and it’s (almost) time to say farewell to a year of immense effort by more than half a million education...

DataPoint
Nov 25, 20221 min read
DataPoint #8: 25 November 2022
Passion provides purpose, but data drives decisions. These words by American entrepreneur and investor, Andy Dunn, capture the essence of...

DataPoint
Nov 11, 20221 min read
DataPoint #7: 11 November 2022
DDD’s greatest strength comes from collaboration, and the 800 EMIS officials who migrated to DDD 2.0 in October are proving just how well...

DataPoint
Oct 28, 20221 min read
DataPoint #6: 28 October 2022
It’s fondly known as “the Sedibeng Way” and it is how one school in Tembisa is using DDD data insights to pinpoint problem areas, while...

DataPoint
Oct 14, 20221 min read
DataPoint #5: 14 October 2022
011 084 7983: Save it, remember it, call it! ! The new DDD helpdesk number is the quickest way to reach a member of the DDD team to have...

DataPoint
Sep 30, 20221 min read
DataPoint #4: 30 September 2022
Don’t look, we’re changing ;-) To match the fresh new look of the DDD 2.0 dashboard, our DDD website is also being revamped. Within the...


Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Sep 28, 20223 min read
Data Driven Districts Program Empowers Educators Across South Africa
When you ask Eric Siyolo Mayekiso — a teacher in the Eastern Cape of South Africa — why he became a teacher, his answer is simple: He...

DataPoint
Sep 16, 20221 min read
DataPoint #3: 16 September 2022
More than 13 000 education experts can’t be wrong! Since April, 13 640 educators and officials have unlocked the power of data by logging...

DataPoint
Sep 2, 20221 min read
DataPoint #2: 2 September 2022
Welcome to the second edition of DataPoint –your go-to source of all DDD news, events, user stories and upcoming training. We’d love to...

DataPoint
Aug 19, 20221 min read
DataPoint #1: 19 August 2022
Welcome to the first edition of DataPoint – the new fortnightly newsletter for DDD Dashboard users! DataPoint is your go-to source of all...


sophia187
Sep 7, 20214 min read
Benefits Of Data-Driven Education According To Teachers & Education Leaders
Adopting data tools and technology requires professionals who are already busy, to incorporate a new process into their routine. While...

sophia187
Jan 15, 20211 min read
Data Driven Districts Programme Success Stories Compilation: 2020
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sophia187
May 29, 20201 min read
Data Culture Project: Gauteng West Pilot
In this video, stakeholders in the Data Culture Transformation Project pilot in Gauteng West District share their experience of the...


sophia187
Jan 29, 20204 min read
Innovation In Education: Creating Technology And Processes That Work
Innovation is at the heart of the country’s growth agenda, and it has been identified that the rise of new technologies would have a...


sophia187
Jan 15, 20204 min read
Managing The Shift To A Data-Driven Education System
It’s often said that change is the only constant, and this has arguably never been truer than it is now, with today’s world — and the...


sophia187
Jan 12, 20203 min read
Accountability Is Essential To Sustainable Improvement In The Education System
Accountability is a cornerstone of the modern education system. It holds those within the system responsible for their actions — as well...
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