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+ | Provide the status for the School Connectivity project in Tanzania and discuss follow-up. | ||
+ | * 10 schools in 10 areas connected | ||
+ | * Excellent cooperation with local governments, resulting in local involvement | ||
+ | * Good synergy between actors, including Vodacom, TTCL, Shuledirect, Tamisemi, African Child, BasicInternet | ||
+ | * | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:School_Connectivity.png|910px|center|thumb|''Fig. 1: Integrated Approach for School Connectivity across TZ'']] | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Lessons learned == | ||
+ | * How can we "top-up" when more than 10 GB is needed? <br/>A: ''Vodacom will open for a B2B contract, needs further discussion'' | ||
+ | * educational funds assigned to every school, supporting the installation | ||
+ | * Students will learn something valuable | ||
+ | |||
+ | Best praxis | ||
+ | * digital friends, local NGOs assist | ||
+ | * learning content, made available offline | ||
+ | * restricting sites that can be visited by the students and teachers | ||
+ | * diret involement of local government through TAMISEMI | ||
+ | |||
+ | Challenges | ||
+ | * network fluctuation in completely isolated areas - example: Simanjiro (Emboreet secondary school)<br/>A: ''The 3G network is | ||
+ | * lack of digital skills to non-IT teachers | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wishes from the schools and follow up: | ||
+ | * learning platform with teach involvement: teachers can download and make available for all children | ||
+ | * voucher for e.g. 1h, 4h, 24h access of teachers to the Internet (see [[BasicInternet:Voucher_Platform]]) | ||
+ | * top-up for schools | ||
+ | * business model for "wholesale", e.g. 10 SIM cards and 100 GB | ||
+ | * Reporting back from operators on usage in schools | ||
+ | * Applicability for Affordable Access in institutions such as schools, hospitals and communities | ||
+ | * Measuring the usage in the apps (Shuledirect, Vodacom Portal, [[Internet Lite]]) | ||
+ | * Scalability to 1000 and 5000 schools | ||
+ | |||
+ | = Way ahead and next steps = | ||
+ | * Implement the Vodacom portal and ask the schools feedback: https://e-fahamu.vodacom.co.tz (implemented) | ||
+ | * follow-up B2B wholesale (feedback on our models) | ||
+ | * Tanzania MCIT strategy | ||
+ | * Health platform/portal | ||
+ | * UCSAF: scale up - sustainable business model: [[Media:Impact_SchoolConnectivity.pdf|Document describing options for a sustainable business model]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | Way ahead | ||
+ | * Follow-up meeting on 29Apr2021, 1400-1500h CEST (1500-1600h TZ time) | ||
+ | * Inputs for Vodacom strategy | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Show_Presentation|Catherine R. Kimambo|8 Apr 2021}} |
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School Connectivity Report MCIT
Title | School Connectivity Report MCIT |
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Place | Zoom.us |
Date, Time | 2021/04/17, 0900-1000 |
Contact Person | Catherine R. Kimambo |
Participants | Josef.Noll, Catherine R. Kimambo, Munaku Mulembwa (Ministry of Works |
related to Project | School Connectivity TZ, BasicInternet |
Keywords | School Connectivity |
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Purpose and status
Provide the status for the School Connectivity project in Tanzania and discuss follow-up.
- 10 schools in 10 areas connected
- Excellent cooperation with local governments, resulting in local involvement
- Good synergy between actors, including Vodacom, TTCL, Shuledirect, Tamisemi, African Child, BasicInternet
Lessons learned
- How can we "top-up" when more than 10 GB is needed?
A: Vodacom will open for a B2B contract, needs further discussion - educational funds assigned to every school, supporting the installation
- Students will learn something valuable
Best praxis
- digital friends, local NGOs assist
- learning content, made available offline
- restricting sites that can be visited by the students and teachers
- diret involement of local government through TAMISEMI
Challenges
- network fluctuation in completely isolated areas - example: Simanjiro (Emboreet secondary school)
A: The 3G network is - lack of digital skills to non-IT teachers
Wishes from the schools and follow up:
- learning platform with teach involvement: teachers can download and make available for all children
- voucher for e.g. 1h, 4h, 24h access of teachers to the Internet (see BasicInternet:Voucher_Platform)
- top-up for schools
- business model for "wholesale", e.g. 10 SIM cards and 100 GB
- Reporting back from operators on usage in schools
- Applicability for Affordable Access in institutions such as schools, hospitals and communities
- Measuring the usage in the apps (Shuledirect, Vodacom Portal, Internet Lite)
- Scalability to 1000 and 5000 schools
Way ahead and next steps
- Implement the Vodacom portal and ask the schools feedback: https://e-fahamu.vodacom.co.tz (implemented)
- follow-up B2B wholesale (feedback on our models)
- Tanzania MCIT strategy
- Health platform/portal
- UCSAF: scale up - sustainable business model: Document describing options for a sustainable business model
Way ahead
- Follow-up meeting on 29Apr2021, 1400-1500h CEST (1500-1600h TZ time)
- Inputs for Vodacom strategy
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School Connectivity TZ Status Apr2021 Click to Open SchoolConnectivity TZ 8Apr2021 |
School Connectivity | 8 April 2021 | Catherine R. Kimambo |