Free Access to DepEd Commons even withoud load

Free Access to DepEd Commons even withoud load

Good news!
YES! Everybody can now access Deped Commons for free even without internet load or mobile data.

April 22, 2020 Update
Smart Communications, Inc. will provide free access to Deped Commons to all Smart subscribers through its white-listing activities. This white-listing will ensure learners, teachers, and personnel with Smart subscriptions may continue to log on to Deped Commons, even if this platform is to be accessed through devices without load credits.

Learners and teachers can now access the online learning platform DepEd Commons without incurring data charges on their Globe or TM-powered smartphones as the Department of Education ties up with the local telecommunication company in ensuring educational continuity amidst the COVID-19 situation.
Students, educators, and parents nationwide can now access for free hundreds of ebooks and videos provided by the Department of Education (DepEd) in DepEd Commons website. This will allow for continuous learning during the enhanced community quarantine which prompted many schools in Luzon and other parts of the country to suspend classes.

In support of DepEd’s Sulong EduKALIDAD campaign, Globe in partnership with the Department of education (DepEd) provides its subscribers free access to Deped Commons website for free.

Globe users can now access Deped Commons for free in their mobile phones. DepEd Commons (commons.deped.gov.ph), DepEd’s pilot program on learning continuity which contains online quizzes and exercises for K-12 learners and content for Alternative Learning System (ALS).

However, Globe is reminding the public that while access to the site using the Globe/TM network will not entail any data charges, it does not cover the links outside the DepEd Commons domain. Thus, all links clicked and visited will still incur standard data charges.

The Globe also launched eLibrary. eLibrary is a web platform that features age-appropriate and engaging e-books and e-learning videos which can be accessed through mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers.

“We want to give the children an opportunity to continue learning even when they are at home. Through eLibrary, we hope that teachers and their students or parents and their children could make full use of the wide selection of content to create a fun and engaging education experience,” said Yoly Crisanto, Chief Sustainability Officer and SVP for Corporate Communications.

Absolutely FREE: eBooks & videos in DepEd Commons, here’s how to access.

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DepEd taps telco partners for free access to DepEd Commons