Swine flu fuels virtual learning
The predicted spike in swine flu cases this winter will kick start unified communications adoption among schools, and the channel can reap the benefits, states Yahoo News.
That is the view of communications vendor Alcatel-Lucent, which is working with Premium partners such as Freedom Communications, NextiraOne and Switch Communications to target opportunities in the sector.
Natalie Stallwood, business development manager for Alcatel-Lucent's UK& I enterprise activities, said that relatively few schools have rolled out virtual learning technology to ensure continuity in the event that they are forced to close.
Senate to pass computer training law
US senator Edgardo Angara urged the Senate to pass a law that will allow integrated computer education as early as elementary level to arrest the country's slipping position in the global IT readiness survey of the World Economic Forum, reports BusinessWorldOnline.
In the 2009 Global IT Report released by the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Philippines further dropped to 85th place in terms of network readiness from 81st in 2008. The country ranked 69th two years ago.
In filing SB 909, the senator said the bill promotes computer literacy by including basic computer applications and programs in primary schools, which aim to produce highly skilled workers in programming, digitally aided design, hardware, networking and software development.
India promotes e-learning in rural areas
India has proposed to provide broadband connectivity to 5 000 research and development institutes and 20 000 schools and colleges in rural and semi-urban areas, says PTINews
Discussions on funding of the project and other related aspects were on with the Finance Ministry, Minister of State for Communications and IT, Sachin Pilot told reporters.
The project would promote e-learning and help students have access to quality lectures."We hope it will happen over next few years," Pilot says.
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