Ghana Technology University College launches campus tablet
Ghana Technology University College (GTUC) on Thursday launched a Tablet Computer to promote teaching and learning on its campuses.
The computer dubbed: “The Campus Companion,” is a tool created to integrate technology into the pedagogical process to enable students and lectures to collaborate effectively, locally, and remotely anywhere and anytime.
The tablet comes in two versions, the Gazer, which incorporate a SIM for Mobile telephony and data access, which runs on Google’s Android 2.3.3. OS (Gingerbread) and Starlight, which works with an external dongle and runs on Google’s Android 4.0.4 OS (IceCreamSandwich).
The tweo devices are 10 inches in size.
Professor Walter S. Alhassan, Chairman of the GTUC Council said the Campus Companion was designed with the principal aim of facilitating the creation of content and digitisation from local sources and lecturing tools which enable webcasting of courseware to one or many students locally and remotely.
He said the GTUC in its bid to ensure the vision of being the centre of excellence is providing training in technology oriented education to meet the needs of Ghana and the West African sub-region.
Dr Osei K. Darkwa, President of GTUC said the introduction of the Campus Companion is to help shift the educational roadmap of the College and students in Ghana and the sub-region towards the GTUC direction.
Dr Samuel Somuah, Head, IT Directorate at the University of Ghana noted: “If Africa does not move on the technological direction that the GTUC is moving, we will continue to be slaves in the technological world.”
Source: GNA
I was at the launch have seen the device and congratulate The Learning Nuggets Company for introducing it into the Ghana market and to GTUC. It will go a long way in advanced education and well done to GTUC for being the first to purchase it..
I know Learning Nuggets, doing a great job for an African owned business delivering really valuable technology solution for Africa…well done Learning Nuggets. Keep up the good work
Yes Nana i agree, its great that GTUC has acknowledged importance of online education and I urge other universities and educational institutions to follow suite. We need to keep up with tecnology or we will most defiantely be left behind… We need to start thinking on an international level.
I believe online learning using tablets is the way to go and hope government will take cue from The Learning Nuggets Company and institutions adopting it…go digital and online not just more bricks and mortar classrooms.