This is a joint initiative by Interactive Digital Media Program Office and Apple South Asia Pte Ltd. The objective of this program is to enhance learning and teaching experiences in the education industry.

The program encourages local developers to develop innovative education related applications on Mac operating system and/or iPhone operating system.

Proposal Selection Process

The call for proposals for the ETD program will open on September 1, 2008, and all submissions must be made by September 26, 2008 at 12pm. IDM Program Office will review the proposals assisted by Apple South Asia Pte Ltd. The proposals shall be reviewed on the following criteria:

• innovation and effectiveness in education
• use of Mac OS and/or iPhone OS
• robustness and reliability
• scalability and extensibility
• availability of a public beta in the course of 6 months

Type of Support

The IDM Programme Office will provide successful applicants with a microgrant of up to S$50,000. Please see this link for more information on our microfunding grant.

Apple South Asia Pte Ltd. will provide access to its development resources through the Apple Developer Connection Membership and iPhone Developer Programme. Feasible prototypes will also have the opportunity to be tested at education institutions.

Call Update

The call has closed, to submit more ideas for iPhone Applications, please submit through the i.Jam Micro Funding Scheme.