SchoolGuru: The mobile app offering certified higher education courses
While India has tried its hand at distance education models like massive open online courses (MOOCs), they haven’t really worked out well enough.
Amid a host of factors like distance, lack of accessibility, lack of engagement, lack of motivation, and so on, dropout rates for correspondence courses still remain high.
However, ed-tech start-up SchoolGuru has been trying to find a solution.
Here’s how.
Finding a solution SchoolGuru is trying to find the middle ground
Over the last two years, SchoolGuru, along with several institutes, has been trying to reach a middle ground between impersonal and un-engaging distance education and regular models of class education.
SchoolGuru has tied up with 17 universities to offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses via its mobile app, Lurningo, but it is going about it in a markedly different way from standard correspondence courses.
Lurningo appWhat the Lurningo app has to offer
Unlike regular correspondence courses, which involve paying fees, buying books, and taking exams at physical centres, Lurningo offers both full-time and part-time courses that can be completed online.
Additionally, these courses come with downloadable lectures, interactive learning material, online assignments, an internal assessment system, and chat rooms for peer-to-peer and group discussions.
Even placement options for some courses are available via the app.
Other advantages SchoolGuru also provides internship opportunities
SchoolGuru offers keen learners several other advantages.
For instance, the start-up’s industry tie-ups help students get internships and apprenticeships so they can get hands-on experience and learn on the job.
Notably, SchoolGuru also offers an employment-oriented programme which helps grasp fundamentals like command over the English language, communication, business etiquette, etc.
Impact: How SchoolGuru is slowly changing the distance learning landscape
In addition to helping distance learning students connect with faculty and engage with learning more interactively, the mobile app approach has also seen enrolment go up, especially in remote areas.
Options to download material also help candidates who do not have stable internet connectivity.
Furthermore, the mobile-based and completely online approach is helping several working people pursue courses as per their convenience.
Authored Article by Shiladitya Ray
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