Learning to write is an intergral part of schooling and with advancements in Tablet technology, the ability for students to learn to write and continue using practical skills like note-taking on a computer is a great opportunity. More work is needed in the area of Tablet technology and accessibility. Microsoft is requesting that students put thought into this area during its annual Imagine Cup competition.
This year the Imagine Cup has a Tablet Accessibility Award with first place prize of $8000, a Tablet PC, and a trip to the Imagine Cup finals in Cairo. The competition already started and first round ends in 21 days. So please help spread the word to interested students!
Students aged 16 and older must be attending an accredited four year high school or college, either full or part time.
Imagine Cup Tablet Accessibility Award overview
The object of the Tablet Accessibility Award is to create a new education application that uses Tablet technology while expanding the possibilities about how a user interacts with the computer. The application should reflect the Imagine Cup theme, “Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems facing us today,” as it relates to the United Nations Millennium Goal of Universal Education.
This Award competition starts at 12:01 AM Greenwich Mean Time (“GMT”) on April 3rd, 2009 and ends at 11:59 PM (GMT) on May 20th, 2009 (“Entry Period”). The Entry Period consists of two (2) separate Rounds
First Place:
- $8,000 USD, to be divided equally among each officially registered member of the Team
- A Tablet device (Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet PC) for each officially registered member of the Team. ARV US $ 1,028,00
- A trip for each officially registered member of the Team to Cairo, Egypt to attend the Worldwide Finals. Trip includes round trip coach air travel, standard hotel accommodations and select meals.
Second Place:
- $4,000 USD, to be divided equally among each officially registered member of the Team
- A Tablet device (Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet PC) for each officially registered member of the Team. ARV US $ 1,028,00
- A trip for each officially registered member of the Team to Cairo, Egypt to attend the Worldwide Finals. Trip includes round trip coach air travel, standard hotel accommodations and select meals
See http://imaginecup.com/Competition/mycompetitionportal.aspx?competitionId=34 for contest details, rules, and eligibility information.