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Changing the face of modern education

27 Nov 2013

Samsung Electronics South Africa has collaborated with education company, Pearson to equip students studying at Pearson CTI and Midrand Graduate Institute (MGI) with tablets from 2014.

This will assist in empowering learners through a more interactive augmented educational experience.

According to Paulo Ferreira, head of enterprise mobility at Samsung Electronics South Africa, the company remains committed to upskilling young learners by developing innovative technology solutions that enable tertiary education in a far more collaborative and accessible manner.

Key enabler in real world learning

The students will receive a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 tablet, preloaded with educational materials including e-textbooks and offer the students access to the institution's app for course information and timetables. Practical S Note templates and S Planner features help to manage everyday tasks, including class notes, to-do lists and important event diary entries.

All content can be entered and updated with the finest of detail due to the evolution of the intelligent Samsung S Pen. Enhanced precision is offered with handwriting-to-text conversion and advanced productivity tools that support formula and shape recognition.

In order to provide an integrated solution, Samsung partnered with Pinnacle Africa (a South African distributor of ICT equipment) to offer development, reverse logistics, on-site support and side loading and supply the devices to more than 10,000 students who start their studies at CTI and MGI higher education institutions in 2014.