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DOST STARBOOKS and DICT Tech4Ed Program knit ties to intensify deployment to grassroots

Monday, April 24, 2017 12:00 AM    Views : 440by:Jehan Alioden


DOST XII Regional Director Dr. Zenaida HR Laidan, together with STII Director Richard P. Burgos, and the rest of STARBOOKS' Deployment Officer during the opening ceremonies at East Asia Royal HotelDOST XII Regional Director Dr. Zenaida HR Laidan, together with STII Director Richard P. Burgos, and the rest of STARBOOKS' Deployment Officer during the opening ceremonies at East Asia Royal Hotel

The Department of Science and Technology XII, as the host region, welcomes DOST STII and participants to STARBOOKS' 3rd Deployment Officers Workshop. The activity, held at East Asia Royale Hotel, General Santos City last April 18-20, 2017, was conducted to set forth and discuss highlight activities and updates on STARBOOKS partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) thru its Tech4ED Program, together with the Department of Education. The forged partnership boosts the content of the STARBOOKS and broaden the base of STARBOOKS beneficiaries throughout the country.

"STARBOOKS digitalizes knowledge and library collections for utmost benefit of those who are less privileged in today's technology-enhanced learning environment." Says DOST XII Regional Director, Dr. Zenaida HR Laidan.

Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosk (STARBOOKS) is the first Philippine Science Digital Library developed by DOST-STII that contains thousands of digitized science and technology resources in various formats (text and video/audio) placed in specially designed "pods" set in a user-friendly interface. A one stop S&T information source, STARBOOKS is a stand-alone kiosk that allows information access possible even without internet connection.

After being featured during the 2016 Regional NSTW in General Santos City, STARBOOKS was intensively promoted and garnered immediate demand among schools and Institutions all over the region. Starting last quarter of 2016, DOST XII has deployed STARBOOKS to 67 public and private schools in SOCCSKSARGEN region and is still working on deploying this technology to every schools and institutions, especially in the countryside, to ensure that S&T learning is accessible and available to every Juan.

 Source:http://region12.dost.gov.ph/index.php/14-news-and-announcements/134-dost-starbooks-and-dict-tech4ed-program-knit-ties-to-intensify-deployment-to-grassroots

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