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AI meets Education

AI-capable laptops are set to play a crucial role in elevating educators

  • Publish date: Monday، 03 June 2024
AI meets Education
  • New AI-ready Acer TravelMate notebooks and Acer Chromebook Plus will make education more personalized and engaging by enabling generative AI capabilities.  
  • A professional network of Partners with a specific know-how and background in the school environment, thereby acting as a link between Acer and the world of Education.

Bioggio, SWITZERLAND (May 22, 2024) – Acer’s longstanding commitment to education focuses on supporting the digital transformation of schools through a dedicated product portfolio, a network of specialized partners and strong relationships with key education players in the market.
The mission is clear: bring next-generation technologies to the forefront of education, fostering learning environments where students and teachers can seamlessly connect, collaborate, and engage from anywhere.

Reliable Partnerships
The Partner Program for Education was established more than 10 years ago to address the needs of schools and learning environments. With their high level of expertise and in-depth knowledge of Acer products, Acer Education Premium Partners play a key role in helping schools adopt technologies and deliver solutions suited to educational settings.

We focused on creating an ecosystem of partners to drive the digital transformation of the education market.” commented Cristina Pez, EMEA Commercial Director. “Daily collaboration with educational stakeholders enabled Acer to develop specialized products that catered to educators’ and students’ needs. Our presence in the field, along with collateral programs, trend analysis, teacher training, and focused solutions, positioned Acer as a thought leader in this vertical market.”

What’s more, the long-term partnership with European Schoolnet and their Future Classroom Lab project underscores the commitment to driving innovation in teaching and learning, further reinforced by joining recently the UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition.
We are also providing engaging learning practices with future-proof technologies, including Esports in Education and our 3G glasses-free solution, SpatialLabsTM, for laboratories. These practices offer an alternative approach for soft skills development and STEM studies,

AI Solutions Built for Education
Acer recognizes the transformative potential of AI in education, where it can do much more than just provide immediate feedback or enhance digital security. Leveraging the power of an AI assistant, educators can boost their productivity and creativity, giving them time back to invest and make learning more personal.

Introducing the first Acer TravelMate notebooks with AI-built in
Open up a new world of possibilities for productivity and creativity with the new series of TravelMate notebooks featuring AI specialized hardware in the form of dedicated AI processors like Intel® AI Boost or AMD Ryzen™ AI. Educators can do more, quicker than ever across multiple applications with the centralized generative AI assistance of Microsoft Copilot in Windows1, accessible at the touch of a button with the Copilot Key. Additionally, Acer TravelMate laptops elevate teamwork and enhance remote learning with AI-assisted solutions like Acer PurifiedViewTM and Acer PurifiedVoiceTM

Empowered by ultra-thin, lightweight laptops, teachers can accomplish more, quicker, while AI can liberate valuable time and resources, and provide greater protection.

The TravelMate series introduces a range of AI PCs, including: the TravelMate P4 14 (TMP414-42), clamshell with a 14-inch display and powered by the latest AMD Ryzen® Pro 8000 series processors, the TravelMate P4 16 (TMP416-53) clamshell with a 16-inch display, the TravelMate P4 Spin 14 (TMP414RN-54) convertible with 14-inch display and the TravelMate P6 14 (TMP614-73) clamshell with 14-inch display, powered by the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra processors.

Three new Acer Chromebook Plus laptops
Acer debuts new durable Chromebooks Plus laptops with Google AI powered tools to enable new ways to support educators, taking personalized learning to the next level.

By providing 2x the speed, memory and storage2, teachers can benefit from responsive performance and efficient multitasking, whether running built-in AI-powered features in Google Classroom or the generative AI capabilities offered by Gemini for Google Workspace 3.

With Gemini, educators get a collaboration partner that can help them save time, get inspired with fresh ideas, and create captivating learning experiences for every student.

Additionally, the new Acer Chromebook Plus laptops are available with Chrome Education Upgrade for seamless device management in schools and functional features such as zero-touch enrollment and 24/7 Google support.

The new members of the Acer Chromebooks Plus family are the Acer Chromebook Plus Enterprise 515 (CBE595-2T) clamshell with a 15.6-inch display and numeric keypad, the Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 (CP514-4HN) convertible with a 14-inch display, and the Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 (CP714-1HN) convertible with a 14-inch display, the first Chromebook with the new Intel® Core™ Ultra processors.

As the educational digital transformation continues to evolve, Acer remains committed to driving innovation that empowers both educators and students. With AI Solutions Built for Education, Acer aims to redefine the teaching experience, making it more productive, personalized, and secure than ever before. 

To know more about Acer for Education, please visit our blog via https://acerforeducation.acer.com/

1. Copilot availability and rollout timing varies by market and device and is subject to updates from Microsoft.

2. Specifications may vary depending on model and/or region.

3. Gemini AI for Workspace availability and rollout timing varies by market and device and is subject to updated from Google.

About Acer

Founded in 1976, Acer is one of the world’s top ICT companies with a presence in more than 160 countries. As Acer evolves with the industry and changing lifestyles, it is focused on enabling a world where hardware, software and services will fuse with one another, creating ecosystems and opening new possibilities for consumers and businesses alike. Acer’s 7,500 employees are dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of products and solutions that break barriers between people and technology. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.

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