Manila, Philippines – Given the issues presented by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to the education sector, the 196 member schools of the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU) are among the learning institutions facing the challenge to shift to e-Learning—and PACU has been more than ready to extend aid in various ways.
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 specially 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.
According to Jovy Hernandez, ePLDT President & CEO and SVP & Head for PLDT and Smart Enterprise Business Groups, “We are strong in our resolve to help enable schools to provide high-quality education even during this time. We want to redefine the future of learning by providing the necessary digital tools and solutions that will address both the needs of the teachers and the students.”
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 bold step should ease students’ minds and assure them that their schools are ready for the challenges posed by the pandemic,” said Vic Tria, First Vice President of PLDT Enterprise.
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.
