Microsoft Nigeria and Sidmach Technologies have partnered to enhance classroom experience in Nigeria through digital transformation in education.
Jordan Belmonte, Education Programs Manager, Microsoft Nigeria, speaking at that the unveiling of Microsoft and Sidmach smart school bundle, “tagged digital transformation in education” over the weekend, said the integration of modern learning tools into a single, intelligent platform paves the way to improve educational outcomes and foster learning equity.
She noted that Microsoft digital transformation in education is designed to bring about digital learning environment that truly delivers the modern learning environment of tomorrow.
She stated that the ultimate goal of the Microsoft and Sidmach Smart School Bundle is to engage the students and promote learning.
She said that the solution would provide students access to resources and tools that will enhance their learning and well being.
Belmonte added that students will explore new ways to learning in a fun environment, adding that collaboration between teachers and students are in real time.
She explained that the solution will give parents opportunity to see how their child’s academic performance and well being metrics in real time.
“Parents will be able to exchange information easily with the school, like read newsletters, request teacher meetings and make payments online.
“Teachers will have holistic insights into individual student progress and well-being.
“They will be able to identify intervention opportunities for students needing additional support.
“Also with this solution, teachers can personalize learning and collaboration with their peers and students,” she added.
Akintunde Opawole, Creative marketing, Sidmach Technologies, providing insights on Simple Electronic Assessment and Marking System (SEAMS) said the solution will enable schools and examination bodies enhance the conduct of examinations, marking of answer scripts and scoring of their various students.
He explained that SEAMS is a comprehensive solution that provides institutions with an automatic conversion of examination answer booklets or forms filled on paper to digital format in real time.
“It also allows candidates to take exams using their familiar pen and paper while converting it real time to electronic format.
“It provides easy and safe archiving of exams scripts. It saves cost, time and provides fast results,” he added.
According to him, this solution will convert exams scripts electronically in real time without the teachers having to input records manually.