Edutor Launches Augmented Classroom Solution for Android Tablets
Hyderabad: Hyderabad based Edutor Technologies focused in learning solutions innovation announced the launch of ‘Augmented Classroom Solution’ (ACS) the first of its kind solution designed for use in Android based touch devices.
ACS has already grabbed the market attention. 800 students of class 8th, 9th, and 10th in Meridian and DPS School will use ‘Augmented Classroom Solution, this academic year. Well established coaching institutes in India, Aakash with centers across North India and PAGE Institute in Hyderabad that prepare students for exams like IITJEE & PMT will also introduce Edutor ACS. Edutor is in advance talks with many other schools & institutes to introduce Augmented Classroom Solution and hopes to expand its penetration across the country.
Making the announcement CEO of Edutor Technologies Ram Gollamudi said “It is a completely thought out approach. Our ‘Augmented Classroom Solution’ is an answer to the question facing everybody today on how tablet PCs can be made purposeful in an education ecosystem. With our solution inside, the Tablet PCs ‘augment’ the learning experience of the students in a whole new way.”
“Our research effort over the last 3 years has been around leveraging the power of touch-screen devices in Education with new innovative solutions.” Ram Gollamudi said. “We believe integration of learning materials on intuitive touch devices will strengthen teacher as well as student effort to enhance homework & study assessment process. The solution has the potential to lighten the schoolbag and empower education.”
The key feature of Edutor Augmented Classroom Solution is its ability to integrate learning material exactly as per school syllabus inside the touch screen devices. This includes digitized textbooks, multi-media material, interactive concept-maps and assessment. Edutor also has an intelligent Study Engine which allows students to see, hear along with simple touch function that increases engagement levels and also intelligently navigates the student through the whole learning experience.
“The impact of multi-sensory learning is far reaching. The Edutor team has worked closely with us to develop a solution that helps the school & teachers deliver such experiences, through Tablet PCs, to the students. We are confident that our students, parents and teachers will find this new learning and assessment experience very rewarding throughout the academic years as well as find great value in this investment.” Usha Reddy, Principal of Meridian school said. “In the years to come, more publishers will be embracing such platforms, which will save lots of paper and eventually bring down the weight of schoolbags.”
