In Wisconsin computer savvy members of the public take time and care to discover if the XO holds potential for them…
“The calm breaks when the doorbell rings and six children ranging from 6 to 10 years old tumble into the apartment, which has been converted into the Southdale Kids Club Day Camp. The students are here for a weekly session of the pilot program designed by UW-Madison volunteers to introduce underrepresented minority children to the world of computers.
In addition to teaching the students, the UW-Madison volunteers are compiling research data on XO usability to determine whether the laptops are viable education tools for Wisconsin schools. Sandra Courter, a UW-Madison Engineering Professional Development (EPD) assistant professor and director of the Engineering Learning Center, and EPD faculty associate George Johnson document each class session while Bernardoni teaches…” (Source)
