E-Learning: Reaching For Greater Heights

The need to embrace and explore technologically driven solutions that will deliver education beyond physical borders and limitation has become inevitable, due to Nigeria’s growing population and the ever increasing demand for the provision of education at all levels which creates an overwhelming challenge to the present educational frame work.

Over the years, the infrastructural, financial and administrative requirements for the expansion and creation of additional physical institutions to cope with the increasing population have remained an arduous task. 

To this end, a new revolution in the educational sector which guarantees open and qualitative access to e-learning for all categories of learners including Professionals, Students and Adults has been introduced in Nigeria.

An initiative of Sinbol Nigeria Limited and AYP Consult, Learn4Change is a full-service, centrally hosted, scalable distance education platform and is arguably the largest on-line educational provider in Nigeria presently with its rich niche market which is characterized by over 4,000 courses in a multi-sectoral grouping.

E-learning provides the needed leverage to reach the vast population of youths and other professionals alike who yearn for educational/ career development and the opportunity to reach for greater heights.

This global solution provides wide-reach convenience and the required flexibility to deliver qualitative and affordable learning over the internet with minimal administrative, financial and infrastructural implications.

This initiative will revive the educational sector and provide the much needed path to effective nation building.

Mr.Bolade Daranijo, managing director of Learn4Change said that the idea is to improve and deepen the scope of teaching and learning. Speaking further, he said modern technology has made it possible to gather and present information economically and efficiently and Learn4Change is leading the effort to marry technology and information dissemination.

This he said will be achieved through four major modes of deployment: academic institutions; professional bodies; mobile network operators; and individuals

Learn4Change is intended to add value to individuals who want to increase their professional capacities and competencies, partner with higher institutions to add to their degrees in sectors primary to their development and also partner with professional bodies to help deploy courses and primary certifications/skills that can enhance employability.

Learn4Change will equally partner with the telecoms networks for the mobile version and easy access to its site –www.learn4change.com

Presently, Learn4Change is in partnership with the University of Lagos and Yaba College of Technology to deploy some of its e-learning courses (pre-selected by the school authorities) to their students and other individuals

Learn4Change allows for the registration, enrolment, teaching, testing, grading and certification of distance learners in a seamless fashion. Learn4Change is accessible by virtually any internet-ready PC.

Enrolled students can access the over 4,000 courseware on-line, typically via a computer connected to the internet or a corporate intranet.

Once a candidate has completed a course, he or she receives credit or certification, as appropriate.

By continuously developing and expanding its course database, relentlessly streamlining the process of delivering content and widening the range and variety of its e-learning educational products, Learn4Change intends to maintain a leadership position in this niche market.