Intending to make learning more impressive, Microsoft India(NASDAQ:MSFT) has announced the availability of special bundled tablets for private schools (K6-12) in partnership with Acer, MBD Group and Tata Teleservices.
Priced at Rs.24,999/- per device, the bundle is available to all private schools (K6-12) in India. The specially created bundle comprises a Windows 8.1 tablet – an Acer Iconia W4-820, which comes with an impressive HD IPS Display with enhanced brightness for reading in sunlight and runs on the latest Quad Core Intel Atom Processor. The tablet comes with Office Home and Student as well as Office 365. Microsoft has also included the Office 365 Education A2 and Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification for students.
Arun Rajamani, Head – Public Sector & Education, Microsoft India, said, “The ease-of-use and portability offered by tablets is increasingly making them the device of choice for students. This feature-rich tablet provides a secure, convenient and hassle-free experience for schools who want to integrate technology to make learning more enjoyable and interactive for students. No other industry player offers this unique combination of usability, productivity and dynamic digital educational content along with internet connectivity. We are excited to launch this custom-made bundle for the Indian student, who can now consume, create and share from a single device.”
As part of the offering, students can avail the Microsoft Office Specialist certification programme and teachers, in turn, can gain access to eighty hours of self-learning content on leveraging technology while teaching. As part of the Microsoft Office 365 Education A2 plan, the tablet will also include important tools such as Office Web Apps – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote; Web Conferencing; SharePoint Intranet site; spam and malware protection; and 25GB of personal cloud storage via OneDrive, per device.
The device is a major step in transforming education by creating an enhanced learning experience for teachers and students by giving them access to the very best of content.
