About Penang Digital Library

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Telebort is partnering with Penang Digital (PDL) to introduce Telebort’s Weekly Core Program to every school student. PDL is an initiative by the Penang State Government in collaboration with Eastern & Oriental Berhad (E&O) and Keysight Technologies and supported by TIME – aims to reengineer how information is curated and consumed in today’s digitally-driven world and to bring back the “human” aspect of social collaboration.

Frequently asked questions

General

What is this Telebort Core Program at Penang Digital Library all about?

Telebort Core Program at Penang Digital Library is an after-school computer science for school children initiated by Penang Digital Library and Telebort. School children who are joining this will be learning programming/coding every Saturday and Sunday at Penang Digital Library.



What are the objectives of the program?

Generally, the objective is to empower young generation in Penang to become the designer or creator of technology through STEAM-based learning (i.e., Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). Specifically, we are focusing on teaching them the computer science, ranging from: Block-Based Programming Junior Creator Program A: Foundation of Creative Computing
Program B: Mobile Apps Development Full Stack Web Development
Program C: Fundamental Web Design (HTML& CSS)
Program D: Interactive Web Design (JavaScript) Program E: Advanced Web Development Data Science Program F: Data Analysis with Python Program G: Artificial Intelligence with Python



What type of school children are you looking for?

We have two separate programs for children of different age range. The first, "Junior Creator" program, is for students of 8 to 9 years old. Other programs is for students who fall within the age range of 10 to 16 years old.



Currently what are the programs available?

Currently we are offering the following courses. Each course has 24 lessons module with 2 hours per lesson. Weekly Core Programs Block-Based Programming Junior Creator Program A: Foundation of Creative Computing
Program B: Mobile Apps Development Full Stack Web Development
Program C: Fundamental Web Design (HTML& CSS)
Program D: Interactive Web Design (JavaScript) Program E: Advanced Web Development Data Science Program F: Data Analysis with Python Program G: Artificial Intelligence with Python



How do you run this program?

Generally, students will be coming to Penang Digital Library to learn with us every week. During the program, students will be working on new and challenging projects, answering exercises, quiz, and assessment. Additionally, group discussion, mini competition, presentation, and other relevant activities will be conducted from time to time to ensure a more lively and interactive classroom. Sometimes, we will bring the students to go out from classroom and gather information outside of classroom, because we believe that learning is not always happening in classroom only. By the end of the program, students will be awarded a certificate of completion and an academic transcript.



When is the intake and what are the available time slot?

Generally, we have several intakes per year depending of the speed of learning of our students. However, to get updates and notifcations, please submit your interest form to us using this link. Our available time slots at Penang Digital Library are: Slot 1: Every Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Slot 2: Every Saturday 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Slot 3: Every Saturday 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Slot 1: Every Sunday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Slot 2: Every Sunday 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Slot 3: Every Sunday 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM



Who should join the program?

In the 21st century, information technology is vital in our daily life. Many jobs done by human in the past decades are replaced by technology nowadays. We strongly encourage every school child who age range is between 8-16 years old to join our programs.



Application and Administration

How much is the fees per month?

The original pricing for Program A, B, C and D will be RM350 for 4 lessons respectively. However, because of Telebort-Penang Digital Library Collaboration, we make it RM220 flat for 4 lessons for Program A, B, C, D respectively. RM 220 for 4 lessons (approx. 1 month): Lessons 1-4 = RM220 Lessons 5-8 = RM220 Lessons 9-12 = RM220 Lessons 13-16 = RM220 Lessons 17-20 = RM220 Lessons 21-24 = RM220 * We have further discount for those who: ✅ Enroll more than 1 children in the course (e.g., instead of RM220 per person, we make it RM200 per person) ✅ Make lump sum payment for 24 lessons (e.g., instead of RM220 x 6 = RM1,320, we make it RM200 x 6 = RM1,200)



How do I register my child(ren)?

Kindly submit your application via the online application form at our website (here). Upon confirmation of your slot, we will be sending you program and payment details. After the payment is cleared, we will send you a confirmation and class information to notify you that the class is securely booked.



Do you have a cut-off time for registration and payment?

Yes we do. Every participant should register and make their payment latest one day (1 day) before the workshop starts. Our cut-off time is 5:00pm.



I have registered my child for the workshop but he/she cannot make it. What can I do?

We do not provide refunds of course fees. However, learning materials from the missed class will be distributed to the student if the student is unable to attend the class. Telebort will hold all rights in refunds, reschedules, and cancellations. In the event of dispute, Telebort holds the rights to the final decision.



What happens if I would like to withdraw or cancel after registration?

Unfortunately, we are not able to refund your payment once you had registred due to the costs for preparation of learning materials. However, we do accept student substitution where you can offer your slot to other students.



Where do I go if I have more questions?

Thank you for your interest. Kindly call us at +6014-9031349 or email us at mytelebort@gmail.com and our team will get back to you.



Talk to Us
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Community Manager: Jolin Toh Xiu Ling

Email: jolin.telebort@gmail.com

Contact: +60149031349