TECH-NOTCH IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Education in Nigeria faces several challenges, including inadequate funding, poor infrastructure, inadequate teacher training, high rates of out-of-school children, and a large gender gap in education. Here are some statistics that highlight these problems:

1. Funding: Nigeria's education system is chronically underfunded, with education receiving only about 7% of the national budget. In 2020, Nigeria's education budget was N671.07 billion ($1.8 billion USD), which was only 6.7% of the country's total budget. This low funding level has led to a lack of resources and poor infrastructure in schools.

2. Out-of-school children: Nigeria has one of the highest rates of out-of-school children in the world, with an estimated 13.2 million children out of school. This represents about 10% of the world's out-of-school children. The northern part of Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children, with states like Bauchi, Katsina, and Sokoto having over 50% of their children out of school.

3. Gender gap: Nigeria also has a large gender gap in education, with fewer girls than boys enrolled in school. According to the United Nations, in 2020, the net enrollment rate for girls in primary school was 67%, compared to 77% for boys. This gender gap is even wider in the northern part of the country.

4. Teacher quality: There is a shortage of qualified teachers in Nigeria, and many of the teachers who are employed are poorly trained. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, only 57% of teachers in public primary schools have the required qualification to teach.

5. Infrastructure: Many schools in Nigeria lack basic infrastructure such as electricity, water, and classrooms. According to the United Nations, in 2020, only 44% of primary schools in Nigeria had access to water, and only 46% had access to electricity.

These challenges have contributed to Nigeria's low ranking on international education indices. According to the 2020 World Bank Human Capital Index, Nigeria ranked 161 out of 174 countries in terms of human capital development.

The solution provides curriculum development services for schools in accordance with educational best practices and productive technical specifications. It employs a systematic design and development process that produces instructionally sound, engaging programs/curricula that are aligned with institutional goals and exceed applicable accreditation and/or compliance standards. On-site training and teaching services are available to schools who do not yet possess an e-learning infrastructure or who do not yet possess robust programming that would adequately leverage the infrastructure. We also enroll the kids to the code club across our various hubs to enable them to engage better, collaborate further and ask specific questions that will aid their development. A periodic of review global STEM updates with focus on how it can be leveraged to boost innovative capabilities of these students across the hubs and creative debates on these trends with respect to proffering solutions to immediate surrounding problems are also encouraged, with teachers trained and designated to co-ordinate these 'tech hubs'.

Our unique value proposition is the adoption of a needs analysis report of our operations. This is the result of a school-partnered consulting and research effort. The report articulates technology, workforce, and policy/procedure needs for e-learning and in-person programs in the general context of any institutional, accreditation and compliance constraints. This report is opened for review every quarter to ascertain areas for focal attention and researchers can use that to develop better learning prototypes. 

"The Reimagine Education Awards are designed to provide reliable, robust signals to the education sector regarding the
quality of teaching and learning across the world’s universities – and those edtech solutions that have most successfully
demonstrated their efficacy, uniqueness, and scalability. The Reimagine Education Steering Committee is delighted to
announce that TENILE (TECH NOTCH IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE) has been shortlisted for the Reimagine
Education ICT Tool for Teaching, Learning, and Support Award. The judging panel – made of over 300 independent
experts from 45 countries – commends Credoville for creating an innovative information technology tool creating
immersive class experiences and using this tool to upscale the students' curriculum, and boost students' creativity -
especially in schools from underserved tech communities in Nigeria - , whilst enhancing the supportive framework upon
which outstanding learning is constructed. "
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The target population for TENILE in Nigeria are children and youths, particularly those from low-income families and underserved communities. These are children who are currently out of school or are in schools with inadequate resources and poor infrastructure. They are also children who face barriers to education due to cultural and gender biases, such as early marriage and discrimination against girls' education.

These children and youths are currently underserved due to a lack of access to quality education. Many schools in Nigeria lack basic infrastructure, including classrooms, furniture, and learning materials. There is also a shortage of qualified teachers, particularly in rural areas, which further contributes to poor quality education. Additionally, low-income families cannot afford the high cost of education, including school fees, uniforms, and textbooks.

The solution TENILE adopts to address the needs of this target population involves providing access to quality education through various interventions. These interventions include:

1. Investment in infrastructure: Providing adequate resources, such as classrooms, furniture, and learning materials, to schools in underserved communities.

2. Teacher training: Providing training and professional development opportunities to teachers to improve their skills and knowledge.

3. Scholarships and financial aid: Providing financial support to low-income families to enable them to send their children to school.

4. Community engagement: Engaging parents, community leaders, and other stakeholders to support education and ensure children are attending school.

5. Technology: Providing access to technology, such as computers and the internet, to enhance learning and increase access to educational resources.

By implementing these interventions, educational empowerment can directly and meaningfully improve the lives of children and youths in Nigeria. They will have access to quality education, which will improve their knowledge and skills, and ultimately increase their chances of success in life. Additionally, empowering these children through education will enable them to contribute positively to their communities and the nation as a whole.

When designing and delivering TENILE solutions to specific Nigerian communities, it is crucial to involve the community in the process. This ensures that the solutions developed are responsive to the community's needs, and the community takes ownership of the solutions. The TENILE team explore these ways to involve the community in the design and delivery of our educational solutions:

1. Community engagement: Engage with the community members to understand their needs, challenges, and aspirations for education. This is done through town hall meetings, focus groups, surveys, and other methods of community engagement.

2. Co-creation: Involve community members in the design of the educational solutions, allowing them to provide input, ideas, and feedback. This is done through participatory design sessions, where community members work with the design team to develop solutions.

3. Partnerships: Partner with local organizations and community leaders to ensure that the solutions developed are aligned with the community's values, culture, and aspirations.

4. Local representation: Ensure that the design team includes individuals who are representative of the community, such as local educators, community leaders, and parents. This ensures that the design team has a deep understanding of the local context and can develop solutions that are relevant to the community's needs.

5. Continuous feedback: Continuously engage with the community throughout the implementation process to receive feedback and ensure that the solutions are meeting the community's needs.

Overall, designing and delivering TENILE solutions that are responsive to the needs of the target population requires an inclusive and participatory approach that prioritizes community engagement, co-creation, partnerships, and local representation. By involving the community in the process, the solutions developed are more likely to be effective, sustainable, and have a meaningful impact on the lives of the target population and the TENILE team makes effort to become an integral part of the communities we serve.

Solve can help Credoville through effective collaborations that can help advance the TENILE solutions in the following dimensions

1. Financial barriers: Access to funding is a significant challenge for Credoville especially for our projects in the field of education. Solve could help overcome this barrier by connecting Credoville with potential donors or investors who are interested in supporting educational empowerment initiatives.

2. Technical barriers: Technology is playing an increasingly important role in education. Solve could connect Credoville with technical partners who can provide guidance and support in developing and implementing technology-based solutions.

3. Legal barriers: Legal frameworks have often been a significant obstacle to educational empowerment initiatives, particularly those that aim to challenge traditional gender roles or cultural practices. Solve could help us navigate legal frameworks and connect us with legal partners who can provide support in this area.

4. Cultural barriers: Cultural practices and biases can pose significant barriers to educational empowerment, particularly for girls and women. Solve could connect us with cultural partners who have experience working with local communities to address cultural barriers and promote gender equity in education.

5. Market barriers: The education market in many countries is highly competitive, and it can be challenging for new initiatives to gain traction and scale. Solve could connect us with marketing and scaling partners who can provide guidance and support in building effective marketing strategies and scaling their initiatives.

Overall, Solve can play a critical role in helping us overcome financial, technical, legal, cultural, or market barriers that hinder their efforts to empower communities through education. Through its network of partners, Solve can connect us with the resources and expertise we need to develop and implement effective solutions that have a meaningful impact on the lives of the target population

Credoville adopts the following approaches to catalyze broader positive impacts and change the market:

1. Leveraging Technology: Technology has the potential to revolutionize education by providing access to high-quality education materials and resources to remote and under-resourced communities. We explore the use of online learning platforms, educational apps, and other technology-based solutions to help bridge the education gap in Nigeria. By leveraging technology to deliver educational solutions, we reach more students, especially those in rural areas who lack access to quality education.

2. Co-creation with Communities: Involving communities in the design and implementation of our educational solutions is crucial for their sustainability and effectiveness. Co-creation ensures that the solutions developed are tailored to the needs, values, and aspirations of the communities we serve. This approach helps build trust and ownership among community members and catalyze broader positive impacts in the education space.

3. Building Partnerships: Collaboration is key to addressing complex challenges like educational empowerment in Nigeria. Building partnerships with local organizations, government agencies, and other stakeholders help leverage resources, knowledge, and expertise to develop and implement effective solutions. By building strong partnerships, Credoville creates a more coordinated and impactful response to the education crisis in Nigeria.

4. Empowering Educators: Teachers play a crucial role in shaping the future of education in Nigeria. Empowering educators with the right tools, resources, and training can help improve the quality of education and prepare students for the future. By investing in teacher training and professional development, Credoville helps create a new generation of educators who are equipped to meet the needs of Nigerian students.

Overall, a new or significantly improved approach to educational empowerment in Nigeria should focus on leveraging technology, co-creating with communities, building partnerships, and empowering educators. Such an approach could catalyze broader positive impacts and change the market by promoting a more collaborative, inclusive, and technology-driven approach to education. By focusing on these key areas, Credoville helps create a more equitable and sustainable education system in Nigeria that prepares students for success in the 21st century.

Our Impact goals and milestones can be summarized as follows

Next Year:

1. Increase access to quality education: Our goal is to improve access to quality education for at least 10,000 students in Nigeria through our educational solutions. To achieve this, we will leverage technology to deliver online and offline learning solutions, partner with local organizations to build community support, and provide training and resources to educators.

2. Improve learning outcomes: Our goal is to improve learning outcomes for at least 50% of students who engage with our educational solutions. To achieve this, we will focus on developing solutions that are engaging, interactive, and tailored to the needs of Nigerian students. We will also provide ongoing support and feedback to help students stay on track and achieve their learning goals.

3. Foster community engagement: Our goal is to build strong partnerships with at least 5 local organizations and engage with at least 20 communities to co-create and implement our educational solutions. By involving communities in the design and implementation of our solutions, we aim to build trust, ownership, and support for our work.

Next Five Years:

1. Reach more students: Our goal is to reach at least 100,000 students in Nigeria through our educational solutions. To achieve this, we will scale our solutions, expand our reach to new communities and regions, and continue to build partnerships with local organizations.

2. Improve educational infrastructure: Our goal is to help improve educational infrastructure in Nigeria by leveraging technology and innovative approaches to education. We will work with local partners and government agencies to identify opportunities for improvement, advocate for change, and develop solutions that address the underlying challenges facing the education system.

3. Empower educators: Our goal is to empower educators across Nigeria by providing training, resources, and support to improve their skills and knowledge. We will develop training programs, mentorship opportunities, and professional development resources to help educators stay up to date with the latest teaching methods and technologies.

To achieve these impact goals, we will work closely with local partners and communities, leverage technology to deliver innovative solutions, and focus on building strong partnerships and networks. We will also prioritize monitoring and evaluation to track progress, measure impact, and continuously improve our solutions.

Credoville identifies the following indicators as key to measuring progress towards our impact goals:

Access to quality education:

• Number of students who have access to our educational solutions
• Number of communities reached with our solutions
• Percentage of students who complete our educational programs

Learning outcomes:

• Student performance before and after engagement with our educational solutions
• Student engagement with our educational solutions (e.g., completion rates, time spent on task)
• Feedback from educators, students, and parents on the effectiveness of our solutions

Community engagement:

• Number of local organizations we partner with
• Level of engagement and feedback from communities
• Success of community-driven initiatives and programs

Reach:

• Number of students and communities reached with our solutions over time
• Expansion of our solutions to new regions and communities

Educational infrastructure:

• Number of schools and educational institutions using our solutions
• Level of engagement with government agencies and policymakers on education reform
• Success of initiatives to improve educational infrastructure (e.g., improving access to technology, teacher training)

Educator empowerment:

• Number of educators who participate in our training and professional development programs
• Success of mentorship and coaching initiatives for educators
• Feedback from educators on the effectiveness of our training and support programs

To track progress towards our impact goals, we will collect data on these indicators and use them to inform our decision-making, monitor our progress, and adjust our strategies as needed. We will also engage in ongoing evaluation and reflection to ensure that our solutions are having the intended impact and are responsive to the evolving needs of our target population.

The main problem identified is limited access to quality education for civil and economic in Nigeria

Our theory of change will be based of four major activities:

1. Activities: Develop and implement educational solutions that leverage technology to provide access to high-quality educational content and resources. Outputs: Interactive and engaging educational content, access to educational resources, and increased engagement with learning.

2. Activities: Partner with local organizations to deliver and promote educational solutions. Outputs: Increased reach and access to educational solutions, increased awareness and engagement with the educational solution.

3. Activities: Provide training and support to educators to effectively implement and utilize the educational solutions. Outputs: Educator capacity building, improved instructional practices.

4. Activities: Engage with communities to promote the value of education and increase awareness of educational opportunities. Outputs: Increased demand for and engagement with educational solutions.

Outcomes:

1. Improved access to high-quality education for marginalized and underserved communities.
2. Improved learning outcomes for students.
3. Increased capacity and engagement of educators.
4. Increased awareness and demand for educational solutions.
5. Positive impact on education outcomes in Nigeria.

Evidence to support the theory of change:

• Research on the effectiveness of technology-enabled educational solutions in improving learning outcomes.
• Interviews and surveys with educators, students, and communities to understand their needs and perceptions of educational solutions.
• Success stories and case studies from similar initiatives in Nigeria and other countries.
• Monitoring and evaluation data on the effectiveness of the solution in achieving its intended outcomes.

Regenerate response

Our solution is an online and physical learning platform that leverages technology to provide access to quality education to underserved communities in Nigeria. The core technology that powers our platform includes web development, cloud computing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

Our platform is built using modern web development technologies, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. We use cloud computing to ensure that our platform is scalable and reliable, with the ability to handle large volumes of traffic and users. Machine learning and artificial intelligence are used to personalize the learning experience for each user, providing recommendations on content based on their preferences and learning style.

In addition to the core technology used in the platform itself, we also leverage various communication technologies, including email, SMS, and social media, to engage with our users and keep them informed about new content and learning opportunities. Our solution is designed to be accessible to users with varying levels of technical expertise, with a user-friendly interface that is intuitive and easy to navigate.

To incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusivity into our work, Credoville starts by examining our team's composition, ensuring that it includes individuals from diverse backgrounds. It is also essential for us to actively seek out and incorporate feedback from underrepresented communities throughout the development process to ensure that our solution is inclusive and accessible to all.

We also develop strategies to reach out to underrepresented groups, such as hosting events in different communities and partnering with organizations that have established relationships with these groups. In addition, it is crucial for us to ensure that our solution's language and visuals are culturally appropriate and accessible to people with disabilities.

Finally, incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusivity into our work is an ongoing process that involves continuous learning and improvement. This involves regularly evaluating and reassessing our solution's approach to diversity and inclusion and actively seeking out feedback from diverse communities to ensure that our solution is always evolving to meet their needs.