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● 互联网出海，时不我待

——网龙成功响应非洲信息化需求的启示 唐溪源

● 网龙国际化发展实践与解读

——对话网龙副董事长、华渔董事长兼首席执行官梁念坚

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● 打造中国特色的数字化解决方案

——专访网龙首席执行官熊立

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● 非洲互联网产业和在线教育正积极进展

——专访加纳教育部图书馆管理局局长海福德·肖（Hayford Siaw）

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● 整体谋划、义利相成

——在非洲投资新经济

唐晓阳

The African Internet Industry and Online Education are Actively Developing

—Interview with Executive Director of the Ghana Library Authority, Hayford Siaw

China Investment: When did you first hear about the Edmodo platform? How did Edmodo enter the Ghanaian market?

Siaw：The Ministry of Education of Ghana came to know about Edmodo during the pandemic in the early of 2020.

One of the Netdragon Senior Strategy BD manager promoted Edmodo and through the local government consultant at the right time.

China Investment: What role does Ghana Library Authority(GhLA) played in the process of introducing and promoting the edmodo platform in Ghana?

Siaw：Key Governmental organization for implementing the learning management system edmodo in Ghana.

China Investment: As we know, the Ministry of Education of Ghana selected Edmodo as the online learning platform for the country's Basic education system. What factors prompted the Ministry of Education to make this choice? Compared with other competitors' products, what are the advantages of Edmodo？

Siaw：The Ministry of Education of Ghana through Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) selected Edmodo because of its superior and flexible functionality.

Compared with other competitors' products, the advantages of Edmodo are.

a.It has a simpler user interface.

b.Apart from being available on the web, the integrated application is available on IOS and Android.

c.It is compatible with over 6 file formats.

d.Direct support from highest level of Edmodo and Netdragon.

China Investment: In the context of the Covid-19 epidemic, what role does the Edmodo platform play in mitigating the negative impact of this crisis？

Siaw：• Students can conveniently access teachers and learning materials.

• Gives parent the opportunity to monitor the child’s progress

• It also reduced use of traveling resources and other expenses when schools were closed

• It encourages student-centeredness

China Investment: At present, how are the Ghanaian teachers and students using the Edmodo platform? As far as you know, do they like this platform and what do they say about the platform？

Siaw：Ghanaian teachers are using the platform for the following

a. Live virtual lessons with Zoom on Edmodo.

b. Training sessions.

c. Quizzes.

d. Assignments.

e. Announcements.

Teachers are happy about the convenience Edmodo brings, as they are able to carry out the hybrid style of teaching and learning, combining regular classroom with virtual lessons.

China Investment: As a user and partner, what is your evaluation of the Edmodo platform? What are the issues with Edmodo that need to be improved？

Siaw：The Edmodo platform has so far met all the initial requirements for which the service was subscribed to. The system can be improved to allow for easy integration with other applications a client may be using.

China Investment: Edmodo is a subsidiary of Chinese company Netdragon. In the process of cooperating with you, what work has the company done? For example, technical or training support?

Siaw：Edmodo has provided GhLA with designated contact persons with whom periodic meetings are held to discuss and address all matters arising. Support training has been given to key administrators and some teachers.

China Investment: In addition to the Edmodo platform, what other cooperation and investment opportunities do you think are available in the online education field of Ghana?

Siaw：Other cooperation and investment opportunities available in the online education field of Ghana include

a.Nationwide internet connectivity projects.

b.Hardware and peripherals distribution projects.

c.Procurement of e-resources (eBooks, audiobooks, videos etc) for digital libraries.

d.Conversion of hardcopy books to eBook versions and audiobooks.

These will facilitate the growth of online education in Ghana.

China Investment: In the case of Ghana, how can online education reduce the inequality of educational resources? Are online education platforms useful for children in poor and rural areas?

Siaw：Educational technologies such as Edmodo have a set of tools and methods that can be leveraged to expand access to quality learning resources, hence, inequality to educational resources will reduce drastically.

Currently, online education platforms is not useful in poor and rural areas that is why the Ghana Library Authority has started seeking sponsorships to provide digital devices like a phone tablet or laptops for the poor and rural children and also zero-rate Edmodo to enable everyone access it at no cost.

China Investment: For the whole of Africa, what are the prospects of the Internet industry and online education?

Siaw：There is no current reliable data on the use of internet for learning in Africa. Efforts over the past two decades have been successful in the rollout of ICTs and internet in African schools.

In Ghana, the Ministry of Education has connected all public Senior High Schools to the internet; therefore I will say Africa is making headway in the internet industry and online education.

编辑 | 肖静秋

校对 | 闫建军

设计 | 大 米

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