If all goes well, Guyana could have its first ICT-driven Smart School later this year, arising out of a currently unfolding initiative involving the world-renowned technology giant Samsung and the local communication technology service provider Starr Computers Ltd.
Yesterday, Stars Computers Chief Executive Officer Michael Mohan and a visiting senior regional Samsung official were due to meet President Donald Ramotar to brief him on the initiative that seeks to take what Mohan considers to be “the first critical steps to provide new, technology-driven tools for the delivery of education in Guyana.”
Typical Samsung Smart Schools provide integrated one-on-one learning platforms that enable teachers to deliver interactive learning experiences and provide students with immediate, reliable data access. They are customarily equipped with workstations comprising Samsung notebooks and tablets,
