The Key Benefits of Vodacom m-Education
What is Vodacom m-Education?
Our m-Education solution lets educators improve the classroom experience for their students, using rich digitised media content. Learners will access the same curriculum content and learning materials that the educator uses in the class, and this will be delivered via their smartphones, tablets, digital boards or PC browser.
Internet connectivity is an added advantage for this solution. It’s essential for reporting and ‘work from home’ functionality, but content can still be accessed when they’re offline. The educators will manage resources, create lessons, schedule remote lessons and log, monitor and report on learners. Content and lesson plans are stored on a local server in the school and synchronised in the cloud from where it’s accessible by educators, administrators and parents.
Who Can Use Vodacom m-Education?
Vodacom m-Education is available to public schools run by the Department of Education as well as ISASA-registered private schools. What’s really awesome is that companies can uplift communities by sponsoring local schools with this solution.
What do we Need to Make Use of Vodacom m-Education?
The equipment consists of laptops, servers, tablets, whiteboards or smart boards and projectors. Educators will be trained to use the e-books in the classroom, as well as the Learner Management System and internet resources. Additional support will be available online via email and during school visits when educators will be coached on how to improve their lessons in the classroom.
Why Use Vodacom m-Education?
Improve school results
Makes learning more effective using technology in the classroom. Educators have access to over 35 000 e-curriculum-aligned content resources.
Keep your information safe and secure
The school server will be synced to host a copy at the Vodacom Data Centre thus keeping all your information safe in case there's server downtime at the school.
Access material from anywhere
Educators and learners will be able to access learning material from home or anywhere else, and will be able to use other devices such as smartphones and PCs to access the school server.
Report on learners' performance
Learner performance is sent to the teacher through various reports which provide insight into strengths and weaknesses.
Training provided
Educators will be trained to use the e-books in the classroom, the Learner Management System and internet resources.
CAPS-aligned curriculum
Content is aimed at Grade 0-12. All content is CAPS-aligned and can be tracked and monitored.
How Does Vodacom m-Education Work?
- Schools that require connectivity are give an option to choose from our solutions that include Broadband LTE, Broadband Connect Fibre, Broadband Connect ADSL and WiFi.
- A Content Management System (CMS) and Learner Management System (LMS) will be hosted on a server at the school.
- Educators’ and learners’ tablets/smartphones can then access the server to download content using the WiFi network.
- When away from the school, educators and learners will be able to access content using mobile data and this can be reverse-billed to the school. This means that it won’t cost the educators and learners a cent!
- Other access mediums can also be used, including the internet, and usage on this route is expected to be minimal because the content is stored on the device.
How Much Does Vodacom m-Education Cost?
This is a bespoke solution and costing will depend on what the school's requirements are.
- The m-Educator solution starts from as little as R69 per month, per learner.
- The m-Classroom solution starts from as little as R59 per month, per learner.
- The m-Learner solution starts from as little as R249 per month, per learner.
