As Asia's pioneer and largest I.T.-based education institution in Asia, AMA Education System is at the forefront in the delivery of various cutting-edge and quality academic programs. Through the years, AMA has invested billions of pesos to provide its students, faculty and staff with the best and latest array of I.T. resources unmatched by any other institution in the country.

Since its establishment in 1980, it has always been the priority of the System to infuse I.T. in its classrooms, study halls, libraries and in many areas where students and teachers converged. IT at AMA is as profound and brilliant as the ideals of its Chairman and Founder Dr. Amable R. Aguiluz V.

Computing Resources - Hardware
Computing resources are provided to students in all of AMA's campuses. Each campus is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art computer units (from AMD's Athlon to Intel's Pentium IV processors), network printers, computer servers and other IT devices. A standard number of PC units are available in each of the computer laboratories and the number is more than sufficient to accommodate the demanding requirements of teachers and students.

The ratio of computers to students is 1:1 and by stringently observing these numbers, AMA has maintained a consistent pedagogy and methodology of teaching and learning. It has aggressively offered new academic courses by introducing new I.T. tools in teaching and learning.

There are at least 250 computer laboratories in the entire AMA Education System. These computer laboratories are fully interconnected utilizing the newest CISCO network devices. Each of the 200 campuses has its own independent Computer Data Room (CDR) where network connections are funneled into CISCO routers. Inside the CDR, the management of the campus IT infrastructure is carried out and maintained using the highest IT operating standards. .

In addition, the CDR of the campus is where server machines are located. Every campus has a set of machines that contains all sorts of academic and student information. It is fully managed using the latest Microsoft operating system software.

Computing Resources – Software and Applications
As Microsoft's premiere education partner, AMA ensures that all software used are authentic and that it is the latest. From desktop operating systems to software development tools, Microsoft has abundantly shared its technologies and resources to AMA.

The partnership between Microsoft and AMA has empowered AMA students to learn and explore the vast fields of knowledge especially in the areas of computing, software and applications development, system maintenance, software engineering, systems analysis and in many other areas of computer science and I.T. Today, this partnership is instrumental in bringing thousands of IT professionals into the country’s work force. Importantly, the alliance has delivered highly-skilled Filipino IT workers to the world’s arena of commerce, manufacturing, engineering, medicine, and in many areas where I.T. is indispensable.

AMA is also first among education institutions that acquired and adopted as part of its learning environment several computer-based and web-based teaching (CBT/WBT) tools. One of the major directions made by AMA in this area is the forging of partnership with the Boston Group – developers of IntraLearn.

IntraLearn
The learning environment in AMA is made even more remarkable with the introduction of IntraLearn – a web-based learning management system acquired from the United States. It is designed to provide students easy and convenient access to AMA’s extensive chest of digital learning resources. It is in this Portal that students learn to expand their knowledge horizon and embrace new teachings delivered through digital formats. IntraLearn is also instrumental in allowing students, faculty, and experts to come together and discuss ideas that challenge both the learners and teachers. Using the Portal, AMA is bullish in surpassing the limits of traditional learning and in providing its students a revolutionary way of learning.

Network and Internet Access
Internet access is also granted to all students. Each student is given an internet account allowing them to browse the internet and explore its full potentials- from surfing to downloading of files. AMA’s DS3 Internet connection (45Mbps) and Internet rooms provide students the opportunity to access the Internet and explore the world wide web. In addition, AMA has its Data Center located at its Head Office in Panay to manage and maintain the interconnection to and from campuses. The AMA Data Center houses an arsenal of computer servers and workstations that maintain the integrity, reliability and efficiency of the entire AMA IT infrastructure.

Highly-Skilled and Professional IT Organization
The IT infrastructure in each of the campuses of AMA is managed by a team of computer engineers, technicians and software experts. A local IT Department is assigned in each of the campuses. The campus IT Department is responsible in ensuring that all IT services are delivered to students, faculty members and staff. With the presence of highly-skilled and professional IT staff in the campuses, students are well taken cared of and all of their IT requirements are provided as fast as they need it. As students enjoy the many IT perks available in the campus, AMA’s IT staff provides all the technical help that the students need.

AMA relies on the efficiency of its IT workforce to deliver quality products and services. The strength of AMA in diffusing IT in its classrooms, laboratories and offices is anchored on its dynamic, efficient and hardworking IT organization.

Empowerment Through I.T.
AMA believes that student and teacher empowerment is best achieved through the facets of information technology. It has long recognized the strategic importance of IT in its organization and in the way the institution delivers services and products to its clientele – the students. It is therefore not surprising that AMA is unrelentingly pursuing the endless boundaries of information technology.

Education and technology will always be the corporate signature of AMA.