Backpack.NET Crescent Girls School
BackPack.NET – Crescent Girls’ School
m-learning@Crescent Launch
31 July 2004
Partner Quotes
/ Company Name: IdealSoft Pte LtdSpokesperson:Wyatt Tan, CEO
“By building capability and resources in the development of Tablet PC-based applications and related emerging technologies, developers who participate in the BackPack.NET initiative will be able to generate growth in new markets whilst also promoting the use of technology amongst the nation’s future innovators and leaders.”
/ Company Name:Compex Systems Pte Ltd
Spokesperson:Dr Chen Mun, Group’s Chairman & CEO
“There is no doubt that wireless is the current mega trend. It gives users freedom of movement, but it also brings with particular security issues. Compex have our own ideas about wireless security. We see authentication as being just as major issue as encryption, with the latter more critical. So, we have developed a pseudo VLAN system that stops anybody looking elsewhere on the network….”
/ Company Name:Heuristix Lab,
Spokesperson:Rakesh Kumar Gupta, CEO
“Heuristix Lab participated in the m-learning@Crescent as education is vital to our country's growth and we saw an opportunity to increase our expertise in the tablet and digital-inking dimension. Our applications allow students to create free-form construction in the world of geometry and statistics, capture and map student’s learning process and allows classroom learning to take place from anywhere in the world in a virtual learning environment.”
/ Company Name:Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd
Spokesperson:Marinah Marzuki, Publisher
“Today, the role of technology has become increasingly important in bringing information and knowledge to its audience. The m-learning@Crescent is the effort of various partners to bring students’ learning in Singapore to a higher level by using the technology platform to make our textbooks a lot more interactive and effective. Pearson wants to be part of this initiative.”
/ Company Name:AsiaPac Distribution Pte Ltd
Spokesperson:Mr. Ryan Lee, Managing Director
“Drawing upon multi-dimensional support, AsiaPac is proud to be a partner for m-learning@Crescent. This is indeed a remarkable project exploiting pen-based computing that will further enhance IT in education.”
/ Company Name:Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology
Spokesperson:Lai Yit Loong, Director of SEA & Country Manager (Singapore)
“Technology is a catalyst to transform education and Intel is committed to helping today’s students prepare for the demands of a digital future. We are thrilled that Crescent Girls School has chosen Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology as the platform of choice for the “m-learning@ Crescent” program enabling its students to learn anywhere, anytime,” said Lai Yit Loong, Director of SEA and Country Manager (Singapore), Intel Technology Asia. “Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology encompasses a new mobile processor, related chipsets and 802.11 wireless network capability and is specifically designed for mobility. It will enable students to enjoy extended battery life, built-in wireless capability and outstanding mobile performance in a thin and light notebook."
/ Company Name:Commerce Online Pte Ltd
Spokesperson:Tan Tin Eng, Director
“We felt that KM and collaboration technologies used in the commercial sector can be effectively applied to the education sector. With the solution that we have provided, Crescent Girls will be able to effectively strengthen the links between students, teachers and parents.”
/ Company Name:Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Spokesperson:Mok Wai Tong, Director, Sales and Business Development
“Fujitsu is honoured to be a partner for m-learning@Crescent. We are glad to provide the hardware foundation to enable a new dimension of pen-based interactivity in teaching and learning, and to bring the vision in education for teachers and students to a new level.”
/ Company Name:Marshall Cavendish International (Singapore) Private Limited, formerly operating as Times Media Private Limited
Spokesperson:Joy Tan, Deputy Publisher
“As an educational publisher and content provider, Marshall Cavendish is continually seeking to enhance the learning and teaching process for schools using our textbooks. The integration of our textbook content with multimedia resources in an electronic format will make the learning process a more interactive one, while at the same time, facilitating the teaching process.”
/ Company Name:Popular e-Learning Holdings Pte Ltd
Spokesperson:Mr Hee Joh Liang, CEO
“Our Living Textbook solution was developed with the aim to help teachers to deliver innovative lessons and students to become engaged and independent learners. We are happy to achieve this together with the school and our publishing partners through m-learning@Crescent.”
/ Company Name:SNP Panpac Pte Ltd
Spokesperson:Chia Yan Heng, Managing Director
“SNP Panpac is pleased to be part of this revolution to make the Digital Textbook an enhancement to teaching and learning. Students of Crescent Girls’ can now learn, discuss, share and collaborate with each other beyond their classrooms. We congratulate Crescent Girls’ for being the first school in Singapore and Asia to use the digital textbooks in a big way.”
/ Company Name:CET Technologies Pte Ltd
Spokesperson:Lau Thiam Beng, General Manager
"CET Technologies is proud to contribute our expertise in designing and implementing the wireless infrastructure of the BackPack.NET programme. With this wireless network, learning can be made more interactive and engaging. Mobility is also enhanced as lessons can be conducted any time, anywhere within the school premises. As a forerunner in providing innovative solutions, we are pleased and committed to support the nation's pursuit in the use of emerging technologies to pave the Future of Education."