Costa Rican private institution invests $ 1.5 million in business agreement with Apple.
No
more traditional books, or notebooks, or pencils since two weeks ago,
the main instrument of study for more than 1,300 students from Lincoln
College is, an iPad 3.
With
the device, manufactured by the company Apple, the Lincoln students
will now be able make notes, view and interact with digital books
(eBooks), watch videos related to each subject and do complex
mathematical calculations.
Moreover,
each iPad can connect wirelessly to smart boards of the institution,
located in Santo Domingo de Heredia, show their presentations, tasks and
even clear up any doubts.
The
innovative project is called "Kids Cannot Wait" and was implemented
through a partnership with Apple and its business model "Hardware as a
Service".
This
plan took hold late last year, after exploring similar educational
models such as the Archbishop McCarthy School in Miami, USA. "Kids
Cannot Wait" is requiring an investment of $ 1.5 million distributed
over the next three years.
Under
this scheme, the provider owns the equipment ( they are rented monthly )
and provides a security service, maintenance, replacement (for damage),
funding and training for teachers.
The
Lincoln School is the first school in Central America to implement this
project. This step shows a change as technology is bringing about a
different way of teaching lessons.
In
addition, the interaction with the content, the use of self-correcting
interactive tests and the use of cameras and microphones for
multidisciplinary projects, are among other advantages of using this
technology.
Another
point to be taken into account with the initiative has to do with cost
savings related to buying books. While a traditional textbook can cost
between ¢ 25,000 and ¢ 55,000, an e-book has an average price of ¢ 7,000
and downloading an application has a value that can range from free up
to ¢ 10,000.
Article by Costa Developers.
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