Optima Technology Solutions has been selected to supply notebook computers to the New South Wales Department of Education and Training.

The project is part of Optima’s Technology for Learning scheme (T4L) that aims to integrate learning technologies into classrooms and teaching practices.

Optima was one of two vendors selected for the $16 million three-year project, although exact notebook allocation to each vendor has yet to be finalised. The notebooks will be delivered to government schools throughout New South Wales, further complementing the 5,000 desktop and notebook computers that Optima has already supplied the region under the initial phase of the T4L roll out.

The notebook selected for the deployment is the Optima Centoris G300 Series that features the latest Intel Centrino Mobile Technology, including a Mobile Intel 915 Express Chipset and tri-mode wireless access. Weighing only 2.7kg, with Gigabit Ethernet support and a large 15-inch LCD, the G300 Series notebook is ideal for use by students and teachers alike. The notebooks come with a four-year onsite warranty and will be rolled out across the state at the beginning of January 2006.

To accompany the roll out, Optima has partnered with Cisco, Microsoft and NSW DET to develop a training program for teachers, principals and IT professionals throughout the region called ‘Tools for Technology’.  The workshop will provide teaching professionals with the knowledge they need to maximise IT infrastructure and effectively use educational technology in the classroom.