Technology solutions provider Intel has launched a new rugged tablet for education, which includes the company’s Learning Series software suite.
The Intel Studybook is part of the Intel Learning series portfolio and ready for use in classrooms and playgrounds, said Intel director of global education programmes, sales and marketing organisation, Brian Gonzales. “It is designed for 1:1 e-learning, with new features that include front and rear cameras, microphone, light sensor support project-based inquiry and mobile learning environments. It comes with a capacitive multi-touch LCD screen and is based on an Intel Atom processor Z650.”
“An Intel studybook offers students limitless opportunities to enhance their learning experience,” said Gonzalez. “Expanding the Intel Learning Series portfolio of affordable, purpose-built educational devices brings us closer to our vision of enabling more students and teachers to participate in high quality education.”
He said that an Intel studybook provided education-focused solutions with a student-friendly design. “The education software includes classroom management, LabCam applications that support scientific enquiry, and an optimised e-reader. The collaboration software has a user-friendly interface which enables teachers and students to collaborate in the classroom for improved learning efficiency.”
“The rugged tablet reference design is constructed from a single piece of plastic and includes shock-absorbers around the screen,” said Gonzales. “It is designed to withstand accidental drops from a standard student desk and is also water- and dust- resistant. Young students, often owners of slippery fingers, can learn and have fun in and out of the classroom with reduced stress for parents and teachers concerned about damage.”
Malaysian deserves the best education possible
“Intel believes that Malaysia deserves the best education possible in order to enhance the country’s position in the highly competitive and globalised knowledge economy,” said Intel Malaysia country manager, sales and marketing, Prakash Mallya. “Intel is committed to work with government stakeholders such as Ministry of Education to support Malaysia’s education blueprint.”
Mallya said that teachers are an integral part of the classroom and the new Intel Learning Series Teacher PC criteria would enable solutions that are developed specifically to meet the needs of teachers. “The criteria are available to computer manufacturers to build purpose built education notebooks and Ultrabooks for teachers and will take advantage of the 500 member strong Intel Learning Series ecosystem. Teacher PCs also come with access to education content, professional development and digital literacy resources.” “Intel’s model of education transformation is a systemic approach that supports best practices for achieving reform, and is based on educational research,” he said. “Intel combines advocacy for policy reform, curriculum standards and assessment, sustained professional development efforts, information and communications technology, and support of research and evaluation to help countries create an effective approach to 21st century education.” “As a component of the Intel Learning Series family of products, an Intel studybook is grounded in ethnographic studies,” said Mallya. “The hardware and software elements of an Intel studybook have been piloted in more than 2,000 classrooms in 36 countries. Its infrastructure is tailored to individual geographies in terms of content, cultural relevance, and language.nd digital literacy resources.” “Intel’s model of education transformation is a systemic approach that supports best practices for achieving reform, and is based on educational research,” he said. “Intel combines advocacy for policy reform, curriculum standards and assessment, sustained professional development efforts, information and communications technology, and support of research and evaluation to help countries create an effective approach to 21st century education.” “As a component of the Intel Learning Series family of products, an Intel studybook is grounded in ethnographic studies,” said Mallya. “The hardware and software elements of an Intel studybook have been piloted in more than 2,000 classrooms in 36 countries. Its infrastructure is tailored to individual geographies in terms of content, cultural relevance, and language.
