The Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has
explained why his administration introduced ‘Opon Imo’ tablet of knowledge to
the schools across the state.
Advancing his reasons to DigitalSENSE Business News last
weekend in Lagos, Gov. Aregbesola said that only 30 per cent of students from
the state were matriculating before he assumed office and his government
decided to introduce Opon Imo to ease the learning of senior secondary school
students in the state.
Opon Imo, he said, is a standalone, e-learning tablet
that provides the senior secondary students with the educational materials such
as text books, tutorials and practice questions required to prepare for school
leaving examinations.
Speaking on the development of the tablet of knowledge
at NITDEL 2013, the Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Aregbesola said that
the device is first of its kind initiative in Nigeria and arguably Africa.
His administration, Aregbesola revealed brought the
manufacturing company to Osun State to mass produce the device in order to
generate employment and for other states to benefit from it for the development
of knowledge in their various vicinities.
DigitalSENSE
Business News notes that the tablet is a portable electronic device, with
touchscreen interface and is available across the open source Android operating
system that has 512MB of RAM and internal storage capacity of 32GB. Just as it
tackles learning problem using contemporary ICTs, indigenous content, while
taking into account socially embedded factors accordingly.
Equally, the testimony from the students, DigitalSENSE Business News learnt
shows that 150,000 Opon Imo has been distributed to all senior secondary
students across the state which makes learning a fun and easier for them.
... Making SENSE of digital revolution!
pix: Gov.Osun Ogbeni Reuf Aregbesola
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