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Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced it is a platinum sponsor of the 2014 African EduWeek, which kicks off today and runs until Friday.
The event is taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre and will see Samsung showcase an integrated educational offering that provides a new learning experience through interactive digital technologies.
“Samsung understands the importance of education and is proud to be associated with African EduWeek, for the second consecutive year. We are committed to bridging the digital divide and making educational environments more interactive, using the latest innovative technology,” Paulo Ferreira, head of enterprise mobility at Samsung SA, said.
In its eighth year, EduWeek is Africa’s premier education event featuring more than 85 exhibitors, offering technical workshops and a high level conference.
“We are committed to transform education through technology. Schools across the African continent have experienced increased student engagement and improved teacher effectiveness with Samsung Smart School solutions,” Ferreira said. “This methodology creates a dynamic digital classroom environment, melding together the very best technology with interactive teaching tools to improve academic outcomes.”
The company said it will be demonstrating its smart education eco-system made up of key elements required for an effective e-learning solution.
The main objective of the smart solution, according to Samsung, is for young people to enjoy improved education by creating new learning possibilities with programmes suited to their societal needs.
Samsung said in a statement: “The Smart Schools are developing rich solutions, content and learning methods across the African continent, to change the face of education. This model has experienced rapid adoption with deployments in nearly 50 countries worldwide, and large-scale implementations in schools ranging from high schools to institutions of higher education. The schools combine GALAXY tablets, large-format classroom displays and other technology, melded together with powerful interactive management software to create a student-centric learning environment.”
