Present as the guest of honour was Dyg Hjh Norjum bte Hj Yusop, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Corporate Services) at the Ministry of Education.
The Mobitel project is one of focussed areas under the e-Education project, which is part of the E-Government initiatives.
With the signing of the contract, AV Electronics Pte Ltd will be providing computer equipment such as laptops, printers, LCD projectors and software.
The project is similar to that of a conventional computer lab. However, instead of desktop computers students will be using laptops.
Through this project, teaching and learning can be done practically anywhere and anytime within school grounds. Mobitel will also allow Internet access from anywhere within the school.
The present ICT facilities available in computer labs (fixed labs) with desktops computers no longer suffice the high demand for its usage. Furthermore a teaching professional can only use the facilities at least once in a month.
The Mobitel project does not limit ICT-aided teaching and learning to special rooms like a lab. An interesting feature is that teachers will be able to monitor and control students' computers with Remote Desktop Management software.
Through these innovative Apple mobile learning labs, it wills be much easier to bring a digital learning environment into every classroom.
Designed specifically for schools, these mobile labs provide teachers and students flexible, affordable and convenient access to technology. Research has shown that the more students have access to technology-based learning, the greater their engagement and achievements.
Hj Soffian Hj Mohd Freddie Chong, the Marketing Manager of AV Electronics, said, "The whole idea for the project is (provide students and teachers) with a mobile teaching and learning aid.
The project can also encourage students and teachers to think outside the box and not just learn how to use Word and Excel applications, he added.
Autor(en)/Author(s): Za'im Zaini
Quelle/Source: Brunei Direct, 10.08.2007
