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| RIITA VANSK from Director general of Nokia mathematics project |
Microsoft, in partnership with the Ministry of
Communications, Science, Technology and TigoTanzania,have officially launched an
innovative mobile education service called Nokia Mobile Mathematics. This
service is now being managed by Microsoft, after the company acquired
substantially all of Nokia’s devices and services business.
Nokia Mobile Mathematics is aservice that enables learners across Tanzania
toaccess quality mathematics content in an engaging and interactive manner
directly from their mobile phones, completely free.
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| The Guest of honour hon JOHN MNGONDO deputy permenent secretary minister of communication science and Technology speak during the lounching of that services |
Mobile Mathematicsoffers over 9000exercises,mapped to high school level,
and can be accessed by any person with a data and browser-enabled device. In
addition to the exercises, thelearning service includes theories, sample
question and answers, as well as social features like collaborative groups
messaging and competitions. The key differentiator for the service is the
ability for learners to compare their scores with peers, integrating an element
of competitiveness into their learning.
“In many developing countries, the lack of engaging learning
opportunities leadsto high drop outs and failure rates in schools, especially in
high school grades.Mobile Mathematics offers high quality learning
opportunities and reliable interactive learning features for teachers and
learners, thus increasing access to high quality education,” says Lilian Nganda,East
Africa Communications Manager, Mobile Devices, Microsoft.
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| Student from different schools Dar es salaam speak with the directot general of COSTECH dk HASSAN MSHINDA how to use the NOKIA MOBILE MATHEMATICS FOR TANZANIA. |
The learning service is fully browser-based and works
on any connected phone, tablet or PC without needing to download an app. After
a quick sign-up process, learners can practice exercises in a number of
categories like algebra, trigonometry, calculus and statistics mapped to the
Tanzanian curriculum. Nokia Mobile Mathematics will also help the East Africancommunity
standardise education levels, and open more job opportunities for region.
Mobile Mathematics was first launched in South Africa for grade 10 - 12
learners. The content has now been localised by the Tanzania Institute of
Education (TIE) and will be rolled out in selectschools for form 1to 4 students,
as well as other users nationwide.
‘’Learning and technology
have become inextricably linked and co-dependent. Mobile technology in
particular has been the most powerful catalyst of change, redefining the
educational approach including content delivery. It is Tigo’s desire to
contribute to improving education and knowledge transfer by enabling students
all over the country to improve their maths for free, ’’ commented Tigo General
Manager, Diego Gutierrez.
Mobile Mathematics can be leveraged as a platform to deliver content forother
subjects like physics, biology and languages. The service provides an opportunity
for learners to extend their learning outside of the classroom in a fun and interactive
manner.
Research data collected from South Africa indicates that learners’
competence levels improved by 14% compared to learners who were not using Mobile
Mathematics. Additional statistics point out that 53% of students became more
active users of the service, with 82% of the usage happening outside school
hours.
The Mobile Mathematics service is available at https://momaths.nokia.com/tz
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