The Telematics Schools Project was initiated as an intervention that seeks to improve the Grade 12 year-end results of participating schools via the interactive satellite platform of the Stellenbosch University Telematics Division.
The project is a partnership between the Centre for Learning Technologies at Stellenbosch University and the Western Cape Education Department, which is making the service available to the learners at no cost.
A total of 668 schools are now taking part in this project, of which 43 are sponsored.
The project has grown since the pilot project in 2009 to 100 broadcast hours per year, covering nine key subjects. The presenters explain core concepts and address problem areas in which learners had experienced difficulty in previous examinations. All the broadcasts are available on DVD or memory stick, which is a powerful tool the teachers can use for exam revision.
Technology is used to create an online community for the learners and teachers. The Telematic Schools website, is the core of the project. Each school is issued a unique username and password, which gives it access to the subject workbooks, the presenters’ PowerPoint presentations and the broadcast schedule.
A major factor in the success of the project is the dynamic interaction that can take place between the presenters, working from the broadcast studio at Stellenbosch University, and the learners watching via satellite or live Internet streaming all over South Africa.
The learners can ask questions via an interactive web page , SMS (31498) or WhatsApp (083 792 1239). The Telematic Schools Project Facebook page is used to keep the schools informed of updates and alerts.
Source Stellenbosch University
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