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UBEC DRC Meets on LMS and SMS with Service Providers

admin September 14, 2023

14th-15th September 2023

The 2-day meeting focused on the discussion and review of the structure and operation of the Learning Management System and School Management System in the smart schools to address the challenges in utilizing the systems. The status of the content developed by the service providers was also reviewed in light of the proposed take-off of 13 new smart schools in the respective States of the Federation.

The meeting was conducted through various presentations which dwelled on; the review of the scoped and sequenced curriculum and the need to adhere to it during classroom lesson delivery, however, it was agreed that the scoped and sequenced curriculum cannot be changed but teachers are allowed to modify it accordingly. A template on the basic criteria required for multimedia content to be adjudicated all-encompassing was also presented with emphasis on content quality and a learner-centred approach in using the station rotation in the smart schools.

During the meeting, several recommendations were made and the service providers/developers were tasked with delivering new content that meets the criteria set by the DRC expected to be available before the resumption of schools. To make it easy for teachers to navigate both the LMS and SMS platforms, there is a need to create a user manual. The teachers’ guide should be user-friendly, timely and accessible to both teachers and learners. To enhance the learning experience, the LMS outlook should appear in full-screen mode, while content for lower primary should be more pictorial and interactive. Additionally, an ECCDE profile configuration should be established.

The meeting effectively tackled the challenges faced by the two smart schools during the pilot third term. Furthermore, it addressed other crucial issues that are essential for the smooth operation of the LMS and SMS platforms in the Smart Schools.