Software engineers launch e-learning platform

A team of indigenous software engineers have launched a digital educational platform known as Educatial, designed to promote teaching and learning in learning institutions.

A statement from Educatial noted the Founder of Educatial, Mr Francis Muofunanya,  stated at the launch recently that Educatial was developed as the next-gen EdTech ecosystem, focused on transforming learning for immediate and future generations of students.

“Educatial comes with more than 20 uniquely different but interconnected tools that are engaging, effective, impactful, fun to use and at the same time useful in community-led learning. Our platform is built to simplify the management of educational institutions, offering a suite of powerful software tools that streamline daily operations, improve students’ outcomes and enhance the overall learning experience, Muofunanya said.

According to him, the digital solution is able to offer schools, student management systems, online learning platforms, digital libraries and parent communication portals.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folashade Fisayo, who was represented by the Director of Private School Registration and Coordination, Mrs Grace Akinfoyewa, at the event, lauded Educatial for coming up with a digital solution that would revolutionise education in the state and the country at large.

She explained that the Lagos State government was also promoting digital education across Lagos schools through its e-curriculum.

“Teachers and students in the state have been introduced to digital learning skills that are driving critical thinking among students,” Akinfoyewa said.

In a detailed presentation of the solution, Digital Strategist and Software Engineer, Mr Celestine Achi, enumerated some of the features of Educatial to include EduSims, an integrated information school management system that operates a robust, secure and centralised data information management platform with a suite of portals for parents, students and staff.

According to him, EduSims gives schools full control of administrative, academic, admissions, finance and well-being information.

Also commenting, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Lagos State on Education, Dr Adetola Salau, stressed the importance of infusing technology in education, adding that digitalisation of the education system is an opportunity to develop a cognitive resource-based mechanism in learners as it brings about the democracy of knowledge where education becomes a collaborative and self-driven enterprise.

According to the firm, the unique features of the platform include EduSocials- a social media network designed to bridge social and educational gaps among students, teachers and across institutions worldwide; EduFund, a feature that bridges the gap between education and funding by providing easy access to funds for students and schools; and Edu Intelligence, which provides useful insights on learners and administrators’ performances.