Lenovo introduces smart learning solution 'Lenovo Aware'

Tech giant Lenovo recently announced its ‘Lenovo Aware’ smart learning solution for consumers, which is included with its latest generation of IdeaPad Slim 3i and IdeaPad Slim 5i laptops.

‘Lenovo Aware’ aims to support a superior remote learning experience by addressing a few of the digital challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdowns, especially among students, reads a press release on Sunday.

“Social distancing and online methods of teaching and evaluation during the pandemic has disrupted the education sector. Further challenges like doubts regarding the effectiveness of online learning, constant monitoring of the children and increased overall use of laptops have led to excessive screen times and less than ideal body postures,” the release said.

Lenovo Aware addresses these issues by using the laptop’s built-in camera to detect a person’s posture and eye contact with the device, it added.

The software automatically reminds the user to sit back from the screen (Break Reminder), straighten up their posture (Posture Reminder), take a break from the screen to rest their eyes (Distance Reminder) and remind the students to pay attention (Attention Function) with the help of pop-up notifications and audio alerts.

“Lenovo has been committed to education with the help of smarter technology, innovative hardware and software solutions. The pandemic has significantly increased the need for a dynamic remote learning infrastructure. We are happy to introduce the Lenovo Aware software to address this need,” said Naveen Kejriwal, Sales Head – Overseas, of Lenovo India.

“This solution aims to keep the students focused and motivated and also reassures parents. It helps parents and guardians with insights into their child’s online engagement, class productivity and digital well-being to help them track wins and areas of improvement,” he added.

According to the press release, Lenovo Aware provides flexible setting options that include different modes for students and general users, with different strictness settings, reminder sensitivity and thresholds. It also encourages children and facilitates interactions with parents with the help of a ‘Score System’ that generates easy-to-understand reports.