IT&E announced on Saturday it's offering free, unlimited data for students and teachers to access popular distance learning platforms.
A release from the company on Saturday said students and teachers on Guam can access those platforms via the mobile application and websites on their mobile phones, or by using mobile data hotspots without the costs being applied to their data consumption.
This feature is available for existing and new customers subscribed to the IT&E student and teacher discount, according to the release.
IT&E stated it has whitelisted the following distance learning and associated platforms: Blackboard Learn; Blackboard Ultra; The G Suite for Education, which includes Google Classroom, Meet, Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Duo, Hangouts and Chat.
"Students and teachers can use certain distance learning mobile apps and websites as much as they need without worrying about depleting their data buckets for the month," said Jim Oehlerking, CEO of IT&E. "We believe that education is vital to a thriving community and its benefits are far-reaching. Supporting our students and teachers is part of our commitment to the islands we serve.”
To sign up for the student and teacher discount and free data for distance learning resources, students and teachers must provide their school ID or other verification when signing up in-store or upload the documents when signing up online at ite.net, IT&E stated in the release.For more information online, visit ite.net.
A release from the company on Saturday said students and teachers on Guam can access those platforms via the mobile application and websites on their mobile phones, or by using mobile data hotspots without the costs being applied to their data consumption.
This feature is available for existing and new customers subscribed to the IT&E student and teacher discount, according to the release.
IT&E stated it has whitelisted the following distance learning and associated platforms: Blackboard Learn; Blackboard Ultra; The G Suite for Education, which includes Google Classroom, Meet, Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Duo, Hangouts and Chat.
"Students and teachers can use certain distance learning mobile apps and websites as much as they need without worrying about depleting their data buckets for the month," said Jim Oehlerking, CEO of IT&E. "We believe that education is vital to a thriving community and its benefits are far-reaching. Supporting our students and teachers is part of our commitment to the islands we serve.”
To sign up for the student and teacher discount and free data for distance learning resources, students and teachers must provide their school ID or other verification when signing up in-store or upload the documents when signing up online at ite.net, IT&E stated in the release.For more information online, visit ite.net.
“At this time when many of our students are continuing their studies at home, we are grateful for community partners like IT&E for their support. Allowing families to access Google Classroom and other educational platforms without impacting their data limits will be a great support for our students and families."