By Lucas Ajanaku
Hewlett-Packard (HP), Classera and Mirati have stressed the importance of digitalisation as COVID-19 pandemic ravages the world.
The organisations pointed this out during the unveiling of BeOnline programme.
They said in line with the most recent regional governments’ directives for distance learning, the programme aims to support schools and universities in establishing a fully-fledged virtual learning environment, by providing expertise and tools at no cost.
“Access to means of technology is now a key part of daily life for many people living in Africa. The world has changed and the way we work, study and interact has altered forever. This programme is designed to help schools to quickly adopt distance learning, even in times where various countries are faced with uncertainties for the near future.
Today, technology can support new styles of learning. PCs and tools designed for education can offer students flexibility of time, place, and pace of learning, whether in or out of the classroom, or in a blend of environments.
Technology can not only engage students and improve learning outcomes, but also help to equip them with the skills they need for the future.
“Governments go above and beyond to minimise the disruption of the education sector that is currently being felt across many countries due to the Covid-19 pandemic, ” the CEO of Classera Inc, Mohammad Almadani, said.
Co-founder and Managing Partner of Mirai Partners, Christine Nasserghodsi, said: “As online learning continues in most communities, ensuring that students advance in their learning progression during this period and beyond is paramount.
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We are delighted to join forces with HP and Classera to launch the BeOnline initiative. Mirai will provide guidance on digital pedagogy to support schools in teaching, learning, digitisation, and quality assurance to enable the implementation of a fully-integrated online learning programme.”
BeOnline programme gives schools access to the full ecosystem needed for a comprehensive remote learning environment, promotes pedagogical consultancy for online education provided by Mirai; a robust learning management solution from Classera, and HP’s Information Technology (IT) consultancy on the required infrastructure.
These services will be provided to schools until the end of the academic year at no cost. Classera and Mirai will help education providers by curating online learning pathways including the creation of a complete virtual school set-up that includes digital lesson plans, virtual assignments, e-attendance, e-assessment among other support functions.
Besides IT consultancy, HP will provide schools with the HP LIFE program – a set of 32 modules on business and technical skills for youngsters.
The trio said in a statement that the modules would be available online and students could self-pace the courses and receive certificates on completion.
BeOnline is part of HP’s commitment to improving the learning outcomes for 100 million people globally by 2025 and run focused pedagogy-oriented programs to deliver on its education and sustainability goals – Classroom of the Future, HP Learning Studios, Digital School Awards, HP LIFE and HP Teaching Fellows.
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