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Energy-efficient microchip provides fresh slate for students in India

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Margaret W. Bushee, [email protected]

According to the District Information System for Education, which tracks statistics on education in rural India, nearly 106 million schoolchildren do not have access to electricity, and more than 417,000 attend primary schools with fewer than three teachers. However, thanks to a new computer chip that uses 30 times less power and runs seven times faster than any other microchip available, many students soon will be the beneficiaries of a solar-powered electronic teaching tool called the I-slate, which will teach math through a visually based curriculum. The microchip technology, invented...Read full article

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