This term, Terry Sturtevant will be holding a lecture on the creation of an affordable educational device for use in the developing world.

The lecture will be held this Wednesday March 3 at 7:30pm in BA102
Snacks and beverages are provided

The One Laptop Per Child Project: Fantasy or Reality?

 Abstract

 Imagine if every school age child in the world had a computer; not just any computer, but one designed for education and learning. Depending on your point of view, that may sound like a fantasy or a nightmare. In fact, that's actually the ambitious goal of an organization called "One Laptop Per Child", which started about 5 years ago and has now placed over one million computers in the hands of children around the world, mostly in developing countries. I'll talk about the original vision, the computer itself, and the successes and challenges so far. If you're interested in education, international development, or technology, this may be of interest. The talk will be aimed at a general audience, so the technical part won't go into excruciating detail.