New digital training and certification for seed inspectors

Mwabu enters the winning bid to Catholic Relief Services

25 May 2021

We are proud to announce that we have been successful in our bid to Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to create digital training and testing for seed inspectors and samplers in Zambia. Mwabu will collaborate with the Zambian Ministry of Agriculture Seed Control and Certification Institute (SCCI) to adapt existing training materials and develop new tailor-made e-learning content.

New digital modules will include bespoke artwork, video, animations and voicing. A new Learning Management System (LMS) will facilitate embedded tests and assessments as well as enabling training to be accessed both online and offline. Training will be provided to users in how to use and manage the system and upload new or modified course content. Initially conceived as a response to travel restrictions due to COVID-19, the opportunity for utilising digital training for inspector licensing and overall quality control training among seed producers could have significant value beyond current circumstances. A digital platform for training and testing will allow for flexibility in accessing courses and tests, enabling training for larger cohorts, as well as offering significant cost savings over face-to face training.

 

Mwabu has worked in partnership with a range of organisations to create impactful e-learning solutions tailored to their specific objectives. To find out more about Mwabu products and services visit www.mwabu.com

Survey Indicates Teachers Want Tech!

Survey Indicates Teachers Want Tech!

23 October 2024

In a recent pilot of our survey tool, focussed on foundational learning, we collected data on the availability of teaching and learning resources, teachers’ training and support needs, availability of technology (smartphones, tablets, computers) as well teachers’ beliefs and willingness relating to technology use in the classroom.   Our preliminary findings show that despite recent large-scale interventions, teaching and learning resources remain limited, for example there is one reading book per 3-5 learners in 46% of classrooms. This, together with learner absenteeism are the most prevalent challenges faced by teachers. The most requested forms of support are training on literacy teaching methods and provision of numeracy materials. 

Time + Tide Report on Fantastic Learner Progress.

Time + Tide Report on Fantastic Learner Progress.

16 October 2024

Mwabu congratulates the Time + Tide Foundation Girls Club for the fantastic improvements they have achieved in their Girls Club literacy programme in Liuwa Plain. After one year of using the Mwabu Learn app as part of an after-school programme aimed at improving low literacy levels of girls, the 2023 cohort scored a collective average of 53% on their literacy assessments – a significant increase from the baseline at 27%.

Digital Sexual Reproductive Health Education.

Digital Sexual Reproductive Health Education.

23 September 2024

Mwabu’s product team has created a few sample modules and developed a draft course outline for a new interactive digital course to support dissemination of crucial information about sexual reproductive health (SRH) to adolescents across Zambia and beyond. We have taken these steps as we are aware of the urgency and need for relevant, sensitive and appropriate education content relating to this topic. We also know that individual organisations working in this area seldom have the funds required for investment in a full digital course so, as part of this initiative, we are exploring alternative funding models to enable contributions to development from several sources.  


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