Government has reiterated its commitment to the transformation of Ghana’s educational system by adopting the Edmodo Learning Management System (LMS).
The E-learning platform which is currently engaged by over 100 million users globally is expected to aid learning and teaching among the Ghanaian populace especially amidst COVID-19.
Previously, some tertiary institutions were enrolled unto the Sakai LMS.
However, the Edmodo LMS is an advanced technology with enhanced features that are being made accessible to teachers and students from pre-school to tertiary level.
Speaking at the launch of the Edmodo Learning Management System on Thursday, November 5, 2020, the Minister for Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh reassured of government’s commitment to keeping Ghana on the global map academia-wise while preserving the environment.
“We believe that without the teacher, there cannot be quality education and the transforming process to make Ghana a learning nation, can only happen with the support of the teacher.”
“The government can only provide the tools necessary for this to happen. And we are here to launch one tool; one tool that is making waves around the world, and that will serve as a platform for the parent, the teacher, the pupil, the manager, the leader, all in the education space, to have their own community as well as to link up their communities even covering space for the publishers and for the libraries. That tool is called the Edmodo.”
The Director-General of Education, Prof. Opoku-Amankwa, also urged all stakeholders to seize the opportunity provided by the new LMS especially as COVID-19 continues to keep teachers and students out of the classroom.
“When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of schools in March 2020, about 9.2 million learners were affected. We have made substantial progress and have demonstrated that the Teacher is important and central in providing quality teaching and learning. Over the past several months, we have worked closely with a formidable national and international team to come up with a single platform for communication and collaboration between Schools, Teachers, and parents. A Learning Management System for every teacher, every student, every parent, and every school.”
“The Edmodo Ghana platform has a lot of rich capabilities inclusive of Lesson planning & delivery by teachers, Distance learning by students, Administration of assignments, quizzes & polls, awarding of barges for top-performing students, Circulation of announcements and community discussions, etc. We are confident that this giant leap to ensure that learning continues is yet again an indication of an innovative and forward-looking government,” he said.
The Executive Director of the Ghana Library Authority, Hayford Siaw indicated an advantage the Edmodo LMS gives the Authority in achieving its mandate.
“Edmodo Enterprise platform offers the GhLA another medium to curate learning resources that are accessible for use by teachers in preparing their lessons and for students to have access to undertake independent learning,” he stated.