In collaboration with the Tunisian Ministry of Education, Classera has launched the Tunis Future School digital platform across over 500 Tunisian educational institutions, a cornerstone of the Smarter Learning Initiative for Governments.
What Was The Project About?
The Tunis Future School digital platform signifies a significant stride towards modernizing the educational landscape in Tunisia. Implemented across 500 educational institutions, including primary, middle, and high schools, this platform is designed to eventually benefit approximately 2.5 million students (about twice the population of Hawaii). The project was officially launched in October 2023, with the presence of the Minister of Education, key ministry directors, and the CEO of Classera. We can summarize the project objectives in these points:
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Accelerate Global Commitment to SDG4:
Promote education for all, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 4.
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Enhance Educational Technologies:
Enable Tunisian Ministry of Education to implement and manage modern educational technologies effectively in 500 educational institutions.
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Improve Educational Outcomes:
Raise educational outcomes through the qualitative activation of technology.
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Empower Education System:
Utilize the Classera Learning Super Platform (LSP) to provide a comprehensive suite of smart, integrated, and interactive educational technology systems.
Challanges:
The Tunis Future School digital platform underscores Classera's commitment to enhancing global education through technology. However, executing its mission was challenging.
Skill Deficiency Crisis:
Due to insufficient technology literacy and a lack of educational resources, students are unable to acquire essential technical and practical skills.
Uninspiring Learning Environments:
Schools have become an environment that is not encouraging for students and has turned schools into unmotivating spaces for students, hindering their academic growth.
Digital Infrastructure Deficit:
The shortage of digital infrastructure, including necessary devices, tools, and software, is a significant barrier to modern education.
High Student-Teacher Ratios:
This collaboration showcases how strategic partnerships in education Overcrowded classrooms can strain teachers, reducing their ability to provide individual attention to students.
Solutions:
This initiative aimed to revolutionize the educational landscape by integrating advanced digital technologies to support sustainable development and enhance learning opportunities for all students.
This was implemented through:
Results
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Onsite demos and interactions with over 300 inspectors
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Onboarding over 500 schools
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Onboarding over 6800 teachers and 155000 students
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Covering over 14 regions across the country
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Involving 280 schools
A robust digital infrastructure:
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Necessary servers for system hosting.
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Adequate cybersecurity measures.
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Sufficient internet bandwidth for seamless connectivity.
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Archiving and backup software solutions to ensure data integrity and availability.
Necessary technological Devices:
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Computers and other digital devices to schools.
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Powerful internet network covering schools.
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Encouraging the use of personal devices.
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Long-term plan to address the lack of devices issue.
Inclusive Learning Management System:
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An ecosystem platform for all educational tools.
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One-drive to ensure data availability for all beneficiaries.
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Monitoring tools to check development of the technical systems.
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Integration of various systems to ensure seamless operation.
Continuous Training Programs:
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Coordinating with relevant departments and agencies for training.
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Preparing and evaluating training programs.
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Delivering certifications upon successful completion of training.
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Utilizing an online platform for training various beneficiaries.