WORLD LINKS'NEW ICT PLAN

The turn of the new millennium saw a surge in the use of ICTs in schools. The education sector witnessed an increase in the use of computers in schools both as administrative tools and as learning devices. this led to schools buying computers in bulk for their computer labs. Between the years 2005 and 2011, World Links Zimbabwe distributed well over 90 000 computers with Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT) monitors. These screens have tubes like older models of television sets.

As the world is becoming more digitized, there has been the emergence of more appealing, easy on the eye flat screen monitors. These take up less space, use less electricity and provide a clearer visual display as compared to the CRT monitors of the past. World Links Zimbabwe had undertaken a study and found out that 85% of the schools still use CRT screens and thus are on the lower end of the computer satisfaction grid.

this discovery has prompted World Links Zimbabwe to launch a CRT replacement scheme. This scheme will basically see World Links Zimbabwe going into all schools it supplied with CRT monitors and replacing the monitors with flat screen versions FREE of charge. World Links Zimbabwe will also perform a major repair service on the machines to ensure that every student gets a feel of ICT education.

World Links Zimbabwe hopes the scheme will benefit schools that are still using CRT monitors.