Introduction
Teachers’ Portal, also known as “Shikkhok Batayan,” is an ambitious project for Risuep Labs. Partnering with a2i and the Ministry of Education, Riseup Labs sees the Teachers’ Portal as an embodiment of our vision for a technology-driven, fair, and inclusive society, ensuring educational rights for everyone.
It is a national online portal dedicated to the training and skill development of teachers in Bangladesh. The platform allows teachers to access courses, disseminate knowledge, and upload and access multimedia content. Teachers can engage in peer-to-peer learning sessions through the platform and be more equipped to integrate technology into classroom teaching. Additionally, the portal features the Teachers Guide app, presenting the NCTB guide in an easily readable format.
The Objective
Establish a national online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) platform for teachers throughout the country.
In a joint intervention to reinforce the education sector of Bangladesh, a2i and the Ministry of Education assigned Riseup Labs the ambitious task of developing the Teachers’ Portal. The platform is intended to enhance education, promote equality, and ensure the right to quality education for all, including learners with disabilities.
The Teachers’ Portal contributes by:
- Equipping educators with useful digital tools
- Encouraging the use of technology in teaching practices
- Meeting national and global education standards
- Promote access to knowledge and information through technology
The Challenge
Developing a robust and feature-rich portal that connects teachers all over the country.
The core challenge of this project is to develop a smooth and efficient platform that can support a sizable user base. The platform should also be optimized for supporting a huge amount of multimedia content.
Listed below is a breakdown of the core project challenges.
- Ensuring data security and privacy compliance
- Advanced search and data-driven filtering
- Supporting a large user base and traffic
- Complex multi-layer access control
- Leveraging big data for decision-making
- Integrating data visualization and reporting
- Accommodating users with disabilities
The Solution
Leveraging advanced DevOps to build a smooth, user-friendly, and feature-rich platform for educators.
Through thorough research and a methodical approach, the platform now offers full-fledged and comprehensive solutions to educators. User feedback also shaped the platform to be highly accessible and accommodating, especially for users with disabilities.
Below is a rundown of the solutions offered.
- Accessibility features developed from user feedback and reviewed via Google Lighthouse
- Interactive bookmarking for reading materials using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Multilayer access control to prevent security breaches
- Data visualization, security, and reporting using Apache Hadoop
- Advanced search feature using Apache Solr
The Impact
Teachers’ Portal has become a highly acclaimed platform, earning numerous recognitions.
Awards Showcase
- Best Innovation in Community Management 2023
- Best Innovation Education School Learning Delivery 2023
- The top 5 Champion Projects at the UN’s World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS 2024)
User Base and Growth Stats
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This page was last edited on 15 August 2024, at 3:45 pm
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