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Intel
Corporation launches new learning programme
Accra, May 28, Ghanadot/GNA - Intel Corporation on Thursday
launched its localized digital education content platform -
skooolT.com.gh in Accra in line with its continued effort to
provide students with the crucial tools to succeed in the
global arena.
The launch which formed part of Intel World Ahead programme
is collaboration between Intel and the Ministries of
Education, Science and Sports and Communication.
Will Swope, Vice president and General Manager, Corporate
Affairs Group, Intel Corporation, said the interactive
teaching platform fitted within the action points taken at
the on-going e-Learning Africa conference in Accra.
About 1,500 participants from 83 countries are attending the
conference, which created the platform for both
international and local experts to share and compare
experience in order to upscale the implementation of
e-Learning across the continent.
He said the programme would provide advanced learning and
teaching technologies to students and educators alike.
"The knowledge economy is a reality. We now have the
opportunity to create and cultivate knowledge and the
capability to advance social and economic
well-being in Ghana," he said.
He said for 40 years, Intel had been committed to helping
students around the world gain access to the right tools to
succeed in the knowledge economy.
"We work with local governments to make this happen and we
are honoured that the Ghanaian authorities have chosen us as
a partner in their continuous effort to bridge the digital
divide and ensure future success for the country and its
people," he added.
skooolT.com.gh offers maths and science modules tailored to
the new Ghana Education Service curriculum, and could
greatly benefit all junior and senior high schools in the
country by providing local content and international
teaching standards.
Dr Benjamin Aggrey, Minister of communication, announced
that the first phase of the National Communication Backbone
Project had been completed and was undergoing testing to
ensure its efficiency for service providers using the
resource to provide quality service to all parts of the
economy.
He said the project together with a proposed WiMAX project
in collaboration with Intel, would complement the efforts of
Government and it was
expected to make broadband connectivity easy to deploy to
the less privileged communities making internet more
accessible and affordable to all Ghanaians.
"…I believe that for a student in Ghana, potentially there
is no difference between him and the counterpart in any part
of the world if he has a PC with internet access, adequate
training and has the right content," he said.
Dr Aggrey said the launch to complement Government's efforts
of promoting ICT in education was welcome news and the maths
and science content deployed on the website had been fully
localized to make it more relevant to students in Ghana.
He therefore urged all heads of schools and educators to
encourage their students to use the math and science content
on the website and also take full advantage of the
Government's initiatives to bridge the digital divide.
The Minister also urged Intel to make available the content
on CDs for distribution to schools that have computer labs
but with no internet
connectivity yet.
GNA
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