ALT Technology offerings in schools are being expanded by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam), to include laptops, interactive panels, connectivity and solar power, as part of efforts to strengthen teaching and learning. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Andrew Lee, said the Tablet in Schools programme remains intact; however, the organisation’s support has evolved to encompass a wider suite of technological tools to assist students and teachers.

ALT The Jamaica Learning Assistant (JLA), an artificial intelligence (AI) generated platform, is slated to come on stream in September of this year. Education, Skills, Youth, and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the disclosure at the e-Learning Jamaica’s 20th Anniversary Gala and Awards Ceremony on June 20, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. The JLA will provide each child with access to 24/7 personalised learning at their own pace. Visit https://jis.gov.jm/jamaica-learning-assistant-to-come-on-stream-september/ for more info.

ALT Thousands of library users, including students, are set to benefit from e-Learning Jamaica’s donation of 200 laptops to the Jamaica Library Service (JLS). The devices were officially handed over on Tuesday (August 13) at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library located at 2 Tom Redcam Drive. A partnership involving the Ministry of Education and Youth, the JLS and e-Learning Jamaica, the initiative aims to modernise public libraries across the island while improving digital literacy. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee, announced the commitment of an additional 200 laptops to the JLS within the 2024/25 fiscal year. Visit https://jis.gov.jm/e-learning-jamaica-donates-200-laptops-to-jamaica-library-service/ for more info.

ALT The Jamaica Library Service (JLS) is poised to enhance its technological capabilities and expand its educational outreach with a donation of 200 laptop computers. The devices have been provided by e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-LJAM) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth. These have already been delivered to the JLS, however, a ceremony for the formal presentation is slated for the Joyce Robinson Hall at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Library today (August 13). Chief Executive Officer of e-LJAM, Andrew Lee, says the donation marks the beginning of a collaborative effort to equip library and administrative professionals across the parish library network with tools to improve service delivery and communication. Meanwhile, JLS Director General, Maureen Thompson, has expressed gratitude for the donation, while highlighting its impact. Visit https://jis.gov.jm/jamaica-library-service-receives-200-laptops/ for more info.