(Top row, L-R) PLDT Enterprise Corporate Relationship Management Head Dick Perez, PLDT Enterprise Senior Relationship Manager Omni Larrosa, Cebu Institute of Technology – University President Egr. Bernard Villamor with (Bottom row, L-R) Philippine Women’s College of Davao VP for Academics, Administration, and Institutional Development Prof. Vicente Antonio Pijano III, Cebu Institute of Technology University Dean of College of Computer Studies Dr. Cherry Lyn Sta. Romana, and Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU President Dr. Carol Enriquez.
The Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU) has recently partnered with PLDT Enterprise to support its member schools’ transition to e-Learning. With this collaboration, PLDT Enterprise will be providing PACU’s member schools with SMART Giga Study plans and curated services for e-Learning that can be customized for each learning institution and updated to keep pace with schools’ evolving needs.
SMART’s Giga Study plans are especially developed prepaid packages that cater exclusively to the academe. Giga Study includes daily data allocations for online learning tools essential to today’s new normal of learning. It also provides open data allocations that can enable both learners and faculty members to access information vital to furthering their expanded online needs.
Another solution that PLDT Enterprise is offering to PACU’s member schools is Microsoft Education, which is a complete e-Learning solution with educational tools designed to drive student and teacher engagements and focused learning, both within and outside the classroom. This includes a learning management system that hosts a collaborative environment via SharePoint on the Microsoft 365 platform. PACU’s member schools are free to choose the e-Learning package according to their requirements and system capabilities.
Moreover, PACU member schools can have access to a mobile broadband that comes bundled with devices and collaboration tools—allowing students and faculty to access their LMS and other sites used for research without worrying about losing their connection. Any problems that PACU member schools will encounter will be addressed in a timely manner by dedicated 24/7 technical support, which is accessible through 177.
PACU and PLDT are smoothing the transition to e-Learning through a three-part webinar titled “#ONEwithYOU: A Virtual Learning Series for the Academe” on their official Facebook page, the last leg of which was streamed on July 1, 2020. This virtual webinar addresses challenges in online learning and discuss how Philippine education can remain resilient.
PLDT Enterprise aims to redefine the future of learning through its continuous engagements with universities, colleges, schools and learning institutions across the country so no learner is left behind.
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