OLPC Nigeria/Jimeta

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Laptops have not actually been purchased yet. We are currently working to get infrastructure in place before moving forward with the deployment. Currently selecting vendors for infrastructure equipment and service, planning and coordinating a teacher training program, and working to coordinate students from a local university to help in supporting the laptops, network, and school server.



Primary Language ,|x|Language spoken::x}}
Number of Laptops Number of manufactured laptops::100
Keyboard Layout Keyboard::OLPC English Keyboard
Build ,|x|Software release::x}}
Date(s) Arrived in Country ,|x|Has received laptops on date::x}}
School Server ,|x|School server status::x}}
Pilot Status [[Pilot status::We are in the middle of an intense week of teacher training. We are focusing on both the constructivist learning model, basics of the XO laptop and sugar based activities, and basic computer use.

We are simultaneously building infrastructure at the primary school to support the pilot project including a PV (Solar) power array and VSAT hookup.]]