Two remote schools in the island of Coron in Palawan recently became the beneficiary of the "School-in-a-Bag" initiative of Smart Communications where a complete set of multimedia learning equipment is packed in a big backpack for use in far-flung schools in the provinces.
Public high schools in the Philippines may soon be able to afford an instrumentation system -- hardware, software, sensors, and experiment modules -- which students can use for their laboratory experiments in various science subjects.
In an effort to widen access to technology in far-flung areas, the Department of Education (DepEd) said it is set to distribute computer packages and solar panels to public schools in areas without available electricity.
Mobile tech firm Cloudfone has linked up with local operator Globe Telecom for the donation of 1,200 units of Cloudpad Epic 8.9 tablets to be distributed to 80 public schools that are part of the Global Filipino Schools (GFS) program.
Among the covered industries, which researchers may choose to conducted a study, are ICT, electronics, and semiconductor, big data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things (IoT),
Following a record-breaking 614 medals from international science and mathematics competitions in 2015, the country?s young wizards continue to pen their names in the history books with the national teams netting a total of 821 medals in 2016, up 33.7 percent from the previous mark.
The very first assessment of competencies of college students in the Philippines majoring in information technology courses showed that over 50% of those who took the test lack basic entry-level programming skills that meet globally acceptable standards.
The very first assessment of competencies of college students in the Philippines majoring in information technology courses showed that over 50% of those who took the test lack basic entry-level programming skills that meet globally acceptable standards.
