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o 9th Grade students and teachers invited to participate in 10-week online learning challengeo The contest covered 9th Grade Mathematics Syllabus (Federal and Rawalpindi)

LEARN SMART PAKISTAN

STUDENT AWARDS TEACHER AWARDS

Highest Proficiency Most Helpful Teacher

Greatest Online Effort Best Group Moderator


PAKISTAN’S FIRST DIGITAL ONLINE LEARNING CHALLENGE

Learn Smart PakistanStudents were given free access to entire 9th Grade Mathematics syllabus

Content developed with funding support from National ICT R&D Fund

45 Mastery Topics

200Video Lectures

In English and Urdu

161Exercise Drills

and Games

2,500Assessment Questions

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Introduce Pakistan’s students and teachers to a state-of-the-art online digital learning solution

Will online learning work in an environment where the internet is rarely used for systemic educational purposes?

Provide a platform to Pakistan’s students and teachers for collaborative learning and teaching

Will student-to-student and student-to-teacher interaction and informal learning be positively impacted?

Will online learning work effectively across the country or will certain regions or pockets demonstrate proclivity?

Demonstrate the power of digital learning technologies in a developing country such as Pakistan


Objectives of Digital Challenge


Learn Smart Pakistan 2014 was launched with primary focus on Islamabad Model Colleges where Knowledge Platform is piloting its blended learning solution in partnership with the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE):

Islamabad Model College for Girls, F-10/2

Islamabad College for Boys, G-5/3

Islamabad College for Girls, F-6/2

Islamabad Model College for Girls, Korang Town


Primary Audience

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Content was made available nationally via the internet

WHO WE ARE?WHO WE ARE?

COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS

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Competition Overview


The bulk of student enrollments occurred within the first two weeks

Teacher enrollment was more gradual with 39% enrolling after thefirst two weeks

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Enrollment


• 65% of enrolled students were girls*• Distribution among teachers was more balanced; but females were more active

167 STUDENTS 28 TEACHERS

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*3 of 4 pilot schools are girls’ schools

Girls FemaleMale

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DEMOGRAPHICS

Geographic Spread


Students from Islamabad accounted for 80% of total enrollment

The geographic spread of the competition extended well beyond Islamabad including students and teachers from small cities such as Kasur, Lakki Marwat and Okara

Students and teachers from KPK, Punjab, Sindh and ICT participated in the challenge; there was no participation from Balochistan

DEMOGRAPHICS

Top Schools by Participation


School No of Students

IMCG F-10/2 (Islamabad) 41

ICB G-5/3 (Islamabad) 37

ICG F-6/2 (Islamabad) 19

IMCG Korang Town (Islamabad) 18

Sir Syed College (Wah Cantt) 5

Siddeeq Public School (Rawalpindi) 4

Bahria College (Islamabad) 3

IMCG F-6/2 (Islamabad) 3

Farooqui Model High School (Wah Cantt) 3

Public schools Pilot Public schools

Public school student participation outstripped that of private school students; with the pilot schools contributing the highest number of participants by far.

PERFORMANCE

Badges Attained

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Students were motivated by the badge system and 89% of all badges attained were Proficient Badges.A total of 2,215 badges were attained

PERFORMANCE

Top 10 Students


On Avg. the top 10 students attempted 87% of the syllabus and achieved 140 badges each, out of a total of 161 badges for the entire syllabus

PERFORMANCE

Top 15 Students


The top 15 students

attempted approximately 59 percent of

the total syllabus

PERFORMANCE

Distribution of Badges by GenderFemale students made up 63% of the total student participants and attained 81.9% of the total number of proficient badges.


91%88%81.9%

PERFORMANCE

Distribution of Badges by GenderThe distribution of badges for male and female students was largely balanced, with male students getting a marginally higher proportion of proficiency badges.


Male Female

91%88%

PERFORMANCE

Student Performance


PERFORMANCE

Distribution of Badges by School


• 31% of total badges were attained by students from non-pilot schools• 36% of all badges were attained by students from IMCG F-10/2 (pilot school)

PERFORMANCE

Student Performance by SchoolPerformance Scores depict the average score obtained in an assessment by students from a school


IMCG G-10/2 Islamabad 100POF Model High School Wah Cantt 99IMCB F-7/3 Islamabad 98IMCG Korang Town Islamabad 96IMCG F-6/2 Islamabad 95Army Public School Westridge Rawalpindi 95FFC Grammar Higher Secondary School Rahim Yar Khan 94Mr. Cabin Public High School Rawalpindi 93ICG F-6/2 Islamabad 93ICB G-6/3 Islamabad 91IMCG F-10/2 Islamabad 91Bahria College Islamabad 90IMCG F-7/4 Islamabad 90Beaconhouse School System Margalla Campus Islamabad 85SIr Syed College Wah Cantt 76

School Performance Score %

PERFORMANCE

Distribution of Badges by City


Students from Islamabad obtained total 1,868 badges out of which 87% were Proficient badges.

84%

STUDENT STUDY PATTERNS

Chapters Attempted


All 17 chapters in the 9th Grade Mathematics Syllabus were attempted by students


What Did They Study?Some of the most difficult topics for students were Logarithms, and Real and Complex Numbers.



What Did They Find Difficult?


The most number of non-proficient badges were assigned to students for: oLogarithms oReal and Complex Numbers oPythagoras’ Theorems


Top 25 Struggling Areas


‘Struggler’ is a performance level in which the student has been sufficiently assessed and has not yet mastered the concept.


COLLABORATIVE LEARNING

Virtual Study Groups

To encourage collaborative and community-based learning, Ultrabot allows users to set up ‘Groups’. Through these groups, teachers served as online mentors for students.

Mathematics Query Club, moderated by two female teachers, was the most popular Group.



Group Survey ResultsStudents engaged in conversation with peers through the Groups and shared their own learning experiences and difficulties, providing support and motivation to one another.


No Yes

Have you ever used digital content for learning/studying purposes?

How useful did you find the groups for learning?


Group ModeratorsTeachers used the groups as a platform to share additional reading materials, practice assignments, and solutions to questions.


How often did teachers participate on community groups and forums?

55%

36%

9%


SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES

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CAMPAIGNS

Tip of the Week Email


Weekly emails were sent to students and teachers to guide them on: oHow to use the system oHow to be a better moderator oTheir performance compared to peers

CAMPAIGNS

Student of the WeekThese social campaigns integrated Facebook and Twitter, and enabled participants to get to know each other virtually. In the ‘Student of the Week’ campaign, each week students were asked a series of questions on a variety of topics. The student with the best response was selected and introduced on Facebook.


CAMPAIGNS

Meet Your TeacherThe introduction of the social campaigns helped students and teachers feel more comfortable interacting with one another online and boosted group participation. ‘Meet Your Teacher’ highlighted participating teachers with stories from their learning journey.


SOCIAL MEDIA

Twitter and Facebook


114 followers in 1 month

Average of 12 retweets and 20 favorites on LSP content15 LSP students active on twitter

1700 + followers from 36 countries and 45 cities

Average Overall Reach: 7,300 people Maximum Reach: 18,000 people (on July 4, 2014)Post Reach: Approx. 4000 peoplePeople Engaged: 1,200 people


SYSTEM ANALYTICS

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SYSTEM ANALYTICS

Overview

Total Page Views were 176,504.


PAGE VIEWS

TIME PER VISIT

ENGAGEMENT

Average time spent during each visit was 22 minutes.

Engagement was higher on weekends and during evening.

SYSTEM ANALYTICS

Returning Participants

Returning

New


86% participants were returning users.

86%Returning

14%New

SYSTEM ANALYTICS

Access Platforms

95% participants use Windows.


OPERATING SYSTEM

BROWSER

MOBILE / TABLETS3% of LSP users participated through mobile phones and tablets.

Chrome was most popular browser among all participants. 85% of participants used Google Chrome.

SYSTEM ANALYTICS

Behavioral Flow


On average, 60% of LSP users attempted Courses after accessing the system.

Formal Learning

Social LearningFormal

Learning

Social Learning


FEEDBACK

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FEEDBACK

Students Feedback


74% rated the Video Content as Excellent

84% rated the Assessments as Excellent

89% would like to engage in online learning

Learn Smart Pakistan is Pakistan’s first digital challenge. It has provided best mode of online learning. Wikis

provided by KP prove to be very useful and informative. Examples in videos are explained clearly. Teachers who

have joined it are helpful in removing confusions. I have learned the topics that I have not studied in school yet.

The playlist shows our complete performance in 9th grade Mathematics. Along with assessments, I have also

played learning games for 9th Grade Mathematics. Learning games are an amazing way for students to help

them understand, practice and improve concepts effectively. In my opinion, it is the best way of teaching and

learning.Gul Meena Riffat (Student, IMCG Korang Town Islamabad)

FEEDBACK

Teachers Feedback


Thanks for bringing up this platform for both teachers as well as students. It was great sharing our

experiences with students from various schools. Knowledge Platform has helped us strengthen our

online teaching skills. I appreciate Knowledge Platform team who was readily available to lend an ear

and help fix any problem. Participating in LSP has been an immense pleasure for the past couple of

weeks. I look forward to some more interesting contests by this platform.

Rabiya Awan (Lecturer, IMCG F-10/2 Islamabad)

89% would like to use Ultrabot for teaching in class

78% rated the Video Objects as Excellent


Would you participate in another online, digital challenge?

Would you use Ultrabot in your classroom?

FEEDBACK

Digital Learning

YesYes

No

FEEDBACK

Digital Resources for Additional Subjects

Which two subjects would you use Ultrabot to study with?


INTERVIEWS

Parents Feedback


I did not allow my daughter to participate in the competition initially. Now, I am

glad I did. Ultrabot plays a great role in motivating students to study in an

innovative way.

Ahsan KhalilFather of Ayesha Khan – a participating student

Mathematics is a lengthy subject but Knowledge Platform introduced huge

attraction in learning and my son almost completed the whole syllabus with

Ultrabot 9th Grade Solution. Interactive learning introduced by Knowledge

Platform is wonderful. I really believe that more kids should be aware of Ultrabot

9th Grade solution so that they can also benefit from it.Muhammad Javed

Father of Salman Javed – a participating student


AWARDS

PAKISTANLEARN SMART

PRE-AWARD TEST

Post-Campaign AssessmentA pre-award test was administered to the top 10 candidates for ‘Highest Level of Proficiency’ to ensure transparency and consistency with the campaign performance results.


AWARDS

Prizes and Awards


Categories:•Most Helpful Teacher•Best Group Moderator

Categories:•Most Helpful Teacher•Best Group Moderator

Categories:•Highest Level of Proficiency•Greatest Online Effort

Categories:•Highest Level of Proficiency•Greatest Online Effort

AWARDS

Award Criteria


Highest Level of Proficiency Award is for students who attained highest number of Proficient badges and demonstrated consistency in performance during Pre-Award Test.

Greatest Online Effort Award is for students who explored maximum Ultrabot features and participated in collaborative learning activities throughout the contest.

AWARDS

Award Criteria


Most Helpful Teacher Award is for teachers who helped students achieve proficiency and demonstrated commitment to strengthen their online teaching skills.

Best Group Moderator Award is for teachers who helped students learn in collaborative learning through study groups.

AWARDS

Winners for 2014
