Development of a free, easy-to-use, localizable mobile apps to strengthen the education response to Ebola and other crises.
Project Name
Mobile Apps for Education Response in the Ebola Crisis
Location Implemented
Global
Technology Used
Software/Apps
Competition Entered
Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize
Reading Skill Targeted
Pre-Reading
Status
Health Crisis - Honorable Mention (tied)
Amount Award
$1,500
The Challenge
Natural disasters, health crises like Ebola, and country conflicts including the ongoing war in Syria can severely disrupt the delivery and quality of children’s education. Even after the conflict subsides, interruptions in education can have long-term consequences on student enrollment and retention in school, as well as their cognitive, academic and socio-emotional development.
The Big Idea
Using the CommCare platform, Dimagi proposed to partner with organizations to develop a set of free, localizable mobile apps to strengthen the education response to Ebola and other crises. It offers MoE curriculum-aligned apps that complement educational radio programs, pre-positions interactive, “supplemental” apps that children can play at their own pace to make gains in literacy, numeracy, life skills, and access psychosocial support materials; and enable learning outcome measurement.
Results
For rapid deployment and the broadest reach, these applications would be made available indefinitely on the CommCare Exchange, an open-licensed "app store" that allows applications to be shared, modified, and used freely throughout the CommCare community.
Featured Innovation
Germy: Sample Supplemental Template App
ACR GCD-funded Dimagi's open-source mobile learning app that guides children through lessons and quizzes about germs and the importance of handwashing.
Blogs and Media
Research and Resources
Germy: Sample Supplemental Template App
ACR GCD-funded Dimagi's open-source mobile learning app that guides children through lessons and quizzes about germs and the importance of handwashing.
Connect with the Innovator
Website
http://www.dimagi.com/Organization Type
For Profit
Headquarters
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
