The Taiwan unit of Samsung Electronics Co launched seven new “smart” classrooms on Tuesday, as part of the South Korean electronics giant’s “Smart School” project that aims to reduce the digital divide in the nation.
After launching its first such classroom in Nantou County in April, Samsung Taiwan has donated seven more to elementary schools in New Taipei City and Hsinchu, Yilan and Chiayi counties.
Each of the classrooms has integrated digital devices including 30 Samsung tablet PCs, a 75-inch Samsung touch-screen whiteboard, a desktop computer, a server, a tablet charging trolley and a wireless network hub.
Samsung Taiwan said it would also provide class management software that allows teachers to keep track of educational content on students’ screens and to develop an interactive learning environment by offering dynamic question-and-answer sessions through a screen-sharing feature.
Samsung Taiwan said the project would benefit more than 6,000 students.
Globally, Samsung has introduced the project to nearly 400 schools in 72 countries, serving more than 210,000 students.
Donating computers and mobile devices to schools is not new — Taiwanese PC maker Asustek Computer Inc and Acer Inc have been doing so for years.
In May, the Asustek Foundation donated 80 recycled personal computers to the Ministry of Justice’s Agency of Corrections, in an effort to promote e-learning and reduce the digital divide among prison inmates.
Meanwhile, Acer has long been promoting its own public e-learning project in remote eastern areas.
The company has recruited hundreds of volunteers to teach elderly people in parks, community centers and community colleges how to use mobile apps on tablets donated by Acer and other local computer makers.
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