Ateneo de Davao lends computer tablets to scholars for e-classes amid ECQ

Vina Araneta-Pilapil, ABS-CBN News

<p>DAVAO CITY—Ateneo de Davao University is lending computer tablets with electronic pencils to its student-scholars, so they can attend online classes.</p><p>A total of 155 units were made available for the students, who can use the gadgets until they graduate.</p><p>At least 10 tablets were delivered to scholars at their homes on Friday, while 145 units will come in next week.</p><p>Most of the recipients cannot afford to pay for computer or laptop loans that the university is offering to its students.</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/04/25/20200425-ateneo-de-davao-lends-computer-tablets-to-scholars-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/04/25/20200425-ateneo-de-davao-lends-computer-tablets-to-scholars-2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/04/25/20200425-ateneo-de-davao-lends-computer-tablets-to-scholars-3.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/04/25/20200425-ateneo-de-davao-lends-computer-tablets-to-scholars-4.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Ateneo de Davao University is lending computer tablets with electronic pencils to its student-scholars, so they can attend online classes. <cite>Courtesy of Gian Carlo Tancontian and Igy Castrillo</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Ateneo de Davao University is lending computer tablets with electronic pencils to its student-scholars, so they can attend online classes. <cite>Courtesy of Gian Carlo Tancontian and Igy Castrillo</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Ateneo de Davao University is lending computer tablets with electronic pencils to its student-scholars, so they can attend online classes. <cite>Courtesy of Gian Carlo Tancontian and Igy Castrillo</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Ateneo de Davao University is lending computer tablets with electronic pencils to its student-scholars, so they can attend online classes. <cite>Courtesy of Gian Carlo Tancontian and Igy Castrillo</cite></p></div></div></div><p>Besides the tables, Ateneo is providing home WiFi devices with standard load package to its students to get them connected online. </p><p>According to Bong Eliab, the university&#x27;s vice president for administration, the WiFi units can be kept by their students when they graduate.</p><p>Ateneo de Davao is the first university in the Philippines to offer full online classes for undergraduate and graduate programs this time of the year, after a lockdown was implemented in places throughout the country due to the COVID-19 crisis.</p>

<p>One hundred fifty-five units were made available for the students, who can use the gadgets until they graduate.<br /> </p>

One hundred fifty-five units were made available for the students, who can use the gadgets until they graduate.

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Ateneo de Davao lends computer tablets to scholars for e-classes amid ECQ

Vina Araneta-Pilapil,

ABS-CBN News

Published Apr 26, 2020 04:11 AM PHT

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Updated Apr 26, 2020 12:55 PM PHT

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