Consultancy, Development of E-Learning Materials (ITE) (INT7741)

The ITE project in collaboration with Liberary Without Borders developed and deployed ICT tools such as IDEASBOX[1] and KOOMBOOKS[2] to improve teaching and learning in the focused schools. These ICT tools have servers that host model lessons from diverse fields of study, and materials such as documentaries, books, practical experiments on various subject areas. These resources are accessed by both teachers and learners to improve on their teaching and learning processes. These resources are generic and global in nature and do not align with Ghana Education Service approved syllabuses for Junior High Schools.

As part of the processes of building the ICT tools (ideasbox and koombooks), Oxfam in Ghana was supposed to provide LWB with local content materials based on the Ghana Education Service approved syllabuses for Junior High Schools. This was not done because of copy right issues in the country. Consequently, the resources and materials in the ICT tools are currently not context relevant and not based on the GES approved syllabuses.

Purpose of the Assignment
The purpose of the E – learning content development is to ensure that we have local content materials in the servers of the ideasbox. The IT company to be selected should be able to produce model lessons and other e- learning resources based on Ghana Education Service approved syllabuses for Junior High Schools. These resources should cover a wide range of content that can be consulted by both teachers and students for their teaching, learning and research purposes. The IT company should be ready to give Oxfam in Ghana and the Project schools full user right to the content to enable them to update the content any time they deem it fit. The server that would be developed should have wireless connection so students and teachers can access the content without internet connection.

2.0: Added Value
The development of E – Learning content will help in getting materials based on approved syllabuses for Junior High Schools in Ghana, which will help in achieving the project objectives of delivering quality learning outcomes for the girls.

 3.0: Specific Objectives
The E – Learning content development is intended to help us achieve the following objectives:

• To develop clear and concise module lessons in all subject areas based on GES approved syllabuses for Junior High Schools.
• To develop a prototype of the server of the ideasbox with wireless connections and uploaded with content for both students and teachers to access for their teaching and learning purposes.
• To have full user right of the server, to enable Oxfam in Ghana and the Project Schools to update the content as and when the need arises.

4.0: Specific Task areas

• Conduct a review of the Ghana Education Service approved syllabuses of all subjects for Junior High Schools
• Develop E – learning content based on the syllabuses and other relevant content for JHSs.
• Upload content on a wireless server for easy accessibility.
• Share content of your server with the other servers in the schools

5.0: Deliverables

• A wireless server uploaded with content based on the GES approved syllabuses and other relevant content for teachers and students.
• A list of key references for learners, to be incorporated into the module.
• A detailed bibliography of materials for course development
• Folder with all photos and videos used in the e-learning module.
• User right to all content materials and servers
• The completed work including all attachments should be submitted to Oxfam within two months after signing of the contract.

The Role
The e – learning content developer will be an independent and professional IT company, that has a demonstrable experience and achievements of developing high profile module lessons for both national and international consumption. The consultant should have experience in developing high quality lessons based on the approved syllabuses for the Junior High Schools in Ghana and have interest in the promotion of child centred and gender sensitive pedagogies. They should have the zeal of promoting quality education, especially among girls in Ghana. The IT company should be able to work with Ghana Education Service (GES) or Colleges of Education at the regional or district level to identify qualified professional teachers who will be able to deliver the lessons to meet the required standard. These identified teachers should have a track record of developing module lessons in their various subject areas.