This document discusses ICT in education and the Aptus mobile learning device. It introduces ICT and mobile learning (m-learning), and describes Aptus as a learning mobile device designed to create classrooms without walls and provide up-to-date educational information anywhere. Aptus is equipped with its own cloud storage, a learning management system, student information system, and file server. It contains over 100,000 articles from Wikipedia for Schools and 3000 educational videos from Khan Academy. Aptus was created by the Commonwealth of Learning, an intergovernmental organization working to expand access to quality education in Commonwealth countries. The document concludes by advocating for Fiji to adopt these ICT methods to improve equitable access to

1. ICT IN EDUCATION
• Introduction
• Mobile Learning (m-Learning)
• APTUS

2. INTRODUCTION
ICT in Education
• The use of Information Communication
Technology to effectively contribute to teaching
and learning. (universal access to education,
equity in education, the delivery of quality
learning and teaching, teachers’ professional
development and more efficient education
management, governance and administration.
(http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/themes/icts/ ))
• The use of any electronic device to access
educational information.
• Web Based Learning – Learning through the
Internet.
• Offline electronic learning devices.
• Creates a dynamic learning environment

3. Mobile Learning
Mobile learning is learning on the go or learning on the move. The evolution
of technology has also made it possible for education to be dynamic and
explosive in its approaches. It has created an environment where teachers
and students have a more intimate relationship with curriculum content
because of realism that technology offers in the form of moving pictures, up
to date information and the ability to interact and collaborate in great
distance with partners in learning.
Mobile devices are not just telephones but also include laptops, tablets,
iPads, iPods and any electronic device that has the capability of interface
and interactive software.
this new learning approach has given birth to a new concept of classroom
without walls. The turn over of technology has seen such a device as Aptus
that brings the world to our classroom door steps.

4. THE APTUS MOBILE LEARNING DEVICE
• Aptus is a learning mobile device designed to
create classrooms without walls; have
educational information that is up to date
available anywhere around the world
creating an equitable environment for
education.
• Aptus is equipped with:
– Own cloud - file sharing application
– Moodle – Learning Management System
– OpenSIS – Open Source Student
Information System
– Samba file server – Used to upload large
collections of content e.g. video, audio,
PDF files. Useful to customize Aptus to local
content.
Aptus has installed:
1. Over 100,000
Wikipedia for schools,
Wiktionary, Simple
English Wikipedia.
2. Includes 3000
Educational Videos
from Khans Academy
3. Selection of
publications.

5. APTUS CREATORS
COMMONWEALTH OF LEARNING (COL)
COL is an inter governmental organization
working based in Burnaby, Canada, in the
British Columbia District. They work
together with all Commonwealth and
former commonwealth countries in trying
develop access to quality education for
third world countries. Because
commonwealth and former
commonwealth countries share almost
identical Curriculum and Educational
structure, the bond creates a much
stronger and privileged community of
sharing, Open Educational Resources or
OER.
The creators of APTUS
Device
Ricky and Dr. V. Balaji

6. Fiji APTUS Program Progress
• We are in Negotiation with the creators at COL for
production @ US$100 per Unit (equivalent to Fjd$217).
• Manufacturers in China are standing by to begin the
assembling and distribution of Aptus once funds are
delivered.
• I will be having a face to face skype conference with
COL and manufacturers on the 10th of October from
FHEC Office in Suva for further up dates.
• COL will be loading Fiji textbooks, teachers guide, past
exam papers and teachers prescription as provided on
MOE website into Aptus micro chip and shipped to Fiji to
be loaded onto your Aptus device.

7. CONCLUSION
The aphorism “a rising tide lifts all boats” was famously used by
President JK Kennedy, in trying to explain the difficult economic
situation faced in the world in those days.
Today we can reflect on this again and say it is about time for Fiji to
join in the world’s effort in trying to create a Knowledge global
community.
Opportunity knocks on our door today for us to make Fiji great by
allowing our teachers and students access quality educational
resources which are made available through ICT in Education,
methods that are equitable, accessible and affordable, whether
you are located in urban, semi urban, rural or remote rural area,
we have close to no barriers, let us not wait any longer, but rise
and commit to doing this and joining our global communities.