| Global 1-to-1 Computing in Schools Expected to Grow 12 Percent |
| Posted by: Susan Einhorn |
| School children around the world are receiving computing technology at an unprecedented level, with the number of devices provided to students expected to grow by 12 percent in 2015 over last year, according to Futuresource Consulting. Futuresource, a U.K.-based research and forecasting business, projects a 10 percent growth in mobile devices for U.S. schools in 2015. Other countries are planning dramatic growth as well. \"The amount of projects we see in Latin America is incredible. For many [countries] it\'s a continuation of national deals. That\'s the case in Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Chile,\" said Michael J. Fisher, associate director of Futuresource\'s education division, in a phone interview. In 2014, seven countries reported distributing more than 500,000 computing devices as part of 1-to-1 projects, in which every student receives a computing device, whether that\'s a tablet or a laptop, said Fisher. |
| Source: EdWeek (USA) | Published: April 2nd, 2015 |
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