![]() ![]() The prototype server can serve more than 50 GB of Khan Academy content, and anyone with a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone can connect to the server and watch the videos. We recently built a $99 Khan Academy wireless (and wired) server. ![]() Today, however, with unbelievably-cheap computing power, and thanks to projects such as KA-Lite (Khan Academy Offline), it is possible to avail the power of Khan Academy to any school in Bhutan. Since most schools in Bhutan do not have access to the Internet, or the access is painfully slow, viewing online lectures is usually impossible. It's no wonder that Khan Academy is used by millions of learners and educators worldwide. Students with a broadband-connected computer can watch the short lectures and complete quizzes. Access to Khan Academy empowers both students and teachers. Khan Academy is a free educational website containing more than 4000 short, high-quality lectures covering topics ranging from math and the sciences to economics and the humanities. For example, one of the challenges facing schools in Bhutan is the lack of access to online resources such as Khan Academy. At the Rigsum Research Lab we are always looking for ways to use technology for benefiting education in the local context. ![]()
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