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Transforming Digital Learning: HP ProBook x360 for UK Students
Stephen Mash
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June 12, 2023
Digital learning has become an essential method for teaching students, driven by more comprehensive and far-reaching adoption of digital technology and internet connectivity in classrooms, lecture theatres, libraries and laboratories.
The HP ProBook x360 range is ideal for students with their performance, reliability, flexibility and great features. This HP ProBook x360 review article explores why these convertible laptops can meet your digital learning needs and handle all your everyday computing needs, from personal entertainment to staying in touch.
Introduction to digital learning
Online learning has always been a feature of the UK education system, with the Open University offering distance learning since the early 1970s. The availability of the Internet significantly impacted the ease and speed of delivering course content and assessing assignments. Digital learning has become one of the primary methods businesses use for providing employee training and awareness.
Now the education system is embracing digital learning to supplement traditional face-to-face tuition, a process accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic requiring remote learning practices that educators could deliver at a national level with a short ramp-up time.
Technology-enhanced digital learning is now widely available using various learning models and approaches. This allows student-teacher engagement within a structured learning framework that enables continual measurement and monitoring of learning progress.
Digital learning can improve learning progress and results by making learning more widely accessible and enhancing inclusivity. However, it also has challenges to overcome to ensure students have equal learning opportunities and access to technology to reap the benefits.
Introduction to the HP ProBook x360
The HP ProBook x360 family are high-performance laptops that we’ve designed to be carried around and used anywhere. We developed these as robust and secure performance laptops with a rugged, yet slim, form that can handle life on the move, with long battery life and an ultra-lightweight package.
They offer users exceptional flexibility with their convertible form based around the 360-degree hinge movement that offers four different ways of using your computer.
Firstly, the laptop can sit on a flat surface with the screen pointing upwards in the conventional laptop position. This option offers the best position for typing assignments at a desk where you can place the keyboard for optimal comfort.
Alternatively, you can fold the two halves of the laptop case back into a tent shape so the computer can free stand on a small flat space with the screen optimally positioned for viewing. The keyboard is folded out of the way, so the touch screen technology allows you to carry on using the laptop to control operations.
Another option for the tent shape position is to rest the keyboard on a flat surface and position the screen in the perfect viewing position. This option is great if you want to use the laptop to watch online tutorials or make video calls and don’t need the keyboard.
Lastly, you can fold the keyboard and screen back together to use the computer as a tablet, which is ideal for working in confined spaces or while holding it in your hand.
This flexibility makes the HP ProBook x360 family perfect for digital learning, able to be comfortably used at a desk or in a packed lecture theatre.
The HP ProBook x360 435 Notebook
Digital learning with HP ProBook x360 laptops is easy thanks to the options available to match your study needs. We offer the HP ProBook x360 435 Notebook with different processor, memory and internal storage capacity options.
- At the top of the computational processing power options is the HP ProBook x360 435 G8 laptop with the AMD Ryzen™ 7 series 5800U processor. This model has 8 cores operating up to 4.4 GHz max boost clock. This G8 model notebook has 16GB of RAM and an impressive 1TB solid-state drive (SSD).
- Next in the list ordered by performance is the HP ProBook x360 435 G7 laptop with the AMD Ryzen 7 series 4700U processor. This model also has 8 cores operating up to 4.1 GHz max boost clock. This G7 model notebook has 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD.
- The penultimate option is the HP ProBook x360 435 G8 laptop with the AMD Ryzen 5 series 5600 processor. This model has 6 cores operating up to 4.2 GHz max boost clock. This G8 model notebook has 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD.
- The final option is the HP ProBook x360 435 G7 laptop with the AMD Ryzen 5 series 4500U processor. This model also has 6 cores operating up to 2.3 GHz max boost clock. This G7 model notebook has 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD.
All these models feature a common set of audio-visual features. Each has a 13.3-inch full high definition (FHD) screen with touch-enabled technology that uses AMD Radeon™ Graphics technology to deliver crystal clear images. A high-definition camera and dual array microphone make video calls effortless, while dual inbuilt speakers offer superb sound that rounds out a high-quality media experience.
These laptops come with a range of protective measures to protect your valuable learning materials. The firmware has an automatic recovery feature that protects against hackers damaging the computer. The latest advanced malware protection uses machine learning techniques to protect against novel threats that signature-based antivirus software won’t detect. The security applications also protect against malware and ransomware trying to infect the laptop from websites and through emails.
The benefits of using the HP ProBook x360
The design of the HP ProBook x360 is perfect for everyday handling, with an anodised aluminium case protecting against knocks and bumps, while the small size and weight make it easy to carry around in a bag or backpack.
Digital learning doesn’t work with a laptop that’s run out of power. The HP ProBook x360’s long battery life means you can study all day without worrying about plugging in to recharge or even working on the journey home.
Its convertible case with 360-degree hinge offers versatility for use anywhere for different tasks, from watching videos to typing essays, calling friends or playing games.
It has the processing power and graphical performance to handle any digital learning curriculum type, from reading or viewing materials to creative tasks, such as performing complex computational maths exercises, editing videos, or creating digital artworks.
It comes with fast connectivity options using wired and wireless technology to stay in touch anywhere and handle downloading and uploading materials.
Lastly, in the environmentally aware present times, using an HP laptop comes with the benefit of knowing that you’re using a product produced using sustainable processes and recycled materials, both for the laptop and the packaging it arrives in.
How HP ProBook x360 support digital learning
HP is acutely aware of the issues around digital learning and the lessons learnt from keeping education going during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is why we launched digital learning partnerships to help teachers and students, including international educational initiatives, equipment donations, and technology for on-demand learning.
In the UK, the HP LearnAbility programme aims to provide students with state-of-the-art learning devices that work seamlessly with the school’s classroom technology and teaching methods with minimal administration overhead and low risk.
This programme includes initiatives to facilitate personal ownership of portable, rugged, sleek-to-carry devices specifically designed for learning, such as the HP ProBook x360 series. It does this while ensuring that educational facilities have access to standardised, secure devices with low maintenance needs so teachers can focus on teaching rather than technology.
This programme is also looking to prepare today’s students for careers in science, technology, engineering, arts, and maths (STEAM) subjects.
Summary
The learning environment has changed, and curriculum models continue to evolve to embrace new techniques and technologies. Teaching is adapting to use online, hybrid and blended learning methods to deliver education
Laptops are now an integral part of the learning process in today’s educational environment. Having access to a great laptop that excels in all the different digital learning activities can provide you with a helping hand to make studying smoother and more accessible.
Finding the best laptop for digital learning can be tricky, thanks to the overwhelming range of models with different features and specifications. However, ultimately the best laptop will have all the features you need for digital learning, which is reliable, dependable and comfortable. We believe the HP ProBook x360 features are perfect for your learning requirements.
If you study away from home, you’ll rely on your laptop for everything from staying in touch with friends and family to post-study relaxation and digital learning. The HP ProBook range offers the features, performance and flexibility to do all this. Check out our website for more information on the HP ProBook series.
Also, if you are looking for a new laptop for digital learning applications, don’t forget to check out our HP student store for expert advice and exclusive promotions available for anyone with an academic email address. Visit our HP Student Store and register your details to get access.
