TECHAiDE Ghana, an education technology solutions provider, has unveiled the latest version of its remote education platform, Asanka , as well as a new logo for the platform.
The launch is another step in the journey towards improving education accessibility in the country, especially for children learning in remote communities with little access to digital technology and internet access, and persons living with disability.
With the latest version of the Asanka platform, children in primary school can get access to learning tools that are based on the primary education curriculum to help them improve on what they are being taught.
The Chief Executive Officer of TECHAiDE, Kafui Prebbie, explained that with the improved platform, not only will students have access to learning tools, but educators and parents will have analytic tools to assess the progress of the learner.
He said, “we created this specifically to improve education, especially where there is no internet access. So the device and the platform require no internet access to connect, so that 70% of our people who don’t have internet access, especially in the rural areas can keep learning.”
“We took off creating a device that has the content specifically tied to the national curriculum that requires that they study mathematics, English and science, based on what they required to learn at the levels. We’ve received requests for a tracking and monitoring system, so in addition to the content, we’ve created a monitoring system for parents to know how well their kids are doing, so with this, there could be remediation when the need arises,” he explained.
The platform, which is primarily targeted at education institutions, can also be accessed by individuals who want to acquire one for their wards. They would however have to go through the schools to acquire one.
The Executive Director of the Center for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS), Nana Gyamfi Adwabour, was full of praise for TECHAiDE for developing the Asanka platform.
He called on stakeholders in the education technology sector to collaborate to find lasting solution to the challenges to education accessibility in the country, and the wider African continent.
Nana Adwabour commended the players in the space for synchronizing their efforts over the years to ensure that the national aim of quality education accessibility is achieved, not just in the urban areas, but in the most remote villages.
He revealed that his outfit will work closely with other stakeholders to develop an ed-technology strategy for Ghana.
By SELORM GBORBIDZI, Accra
