Description/achievement of initiative
The main objectives of this system is to implement a web based software and application which will be able to create a platform for enhancing and achieving quality education, bearing at heart the sustainable development goal number four (4).
Implementation methodologies
It is to be carried out through a web based platform (website) through which youths can be endowed with easy and free to access learning material, grow the community both offline and online, explore and establish partnerships and relationships with various interested local and international parties in the quest to achieve sustainable development goal number four (4), that is to enhance quality education.
Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
Through national and international partnerships with relevant or interested parties.
Coordination mechanisms/governance structure
‘Simpli-Ed’ is a short form for ‘simplified education’ and is be a unique web-based platform created to equip various youths with free and easy to access learning materials. It will be organized in such a way that will enhance student access to the material they need in order to be able to do their work properly especially the local Zambian material that is usually kept in the hardcopy format that they can hardly access. This will include study materials from the youngest grade to the college and university level.
Simpli-Ed will also include live tutorials in various kinds of studies that can be undertaken. These video tutorials will include common topics and courses that a lot of students out there would find of importance and according to the syllabuses of various disciplines of the Zambian education sector.
It comes with a built in social platform where users can create profiles, socialize through private and groups messaging, while enabling them to send and receive all various forms media content across the platform.
Apart from that and many learning aids that simpli-ed will provide.
This project will also include; A forum where students that sign up could ask questions about any subjects and could have various responses from trained moderators and also the admins who will guide and show them the correct materials and reviews they can undertake to find help.
Partner(s)
The University of Zambia