Mobistation (DigiSchool)

Product Description

MobiStation is a multimedia tool to support education in and out of schools and to assist teachers, improving access, equity, and quality in education. Built into a portable suitcase, it is equipped with a solar-powered laptop, a low-power pico-projector, and an audio system.

It works by projecting e-books, teaching videos, and other multimedia content in rural schools and health centers, bringing quality learning to marginalized groups. The educational content for MobiStation is developed and recorded by the country’s top teachers in subjects like English, math, social studies, and science.

Target SDGs

SDG 4: Quality Education

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

UNICEF Uganda

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Kio Kit.

Manufacturing/Building Method

Software and hardware development.

Intellectural Property Type

Open-source

User Provision Model

Field implementations and partnerships.

Distributions to Date Status

50 Mobi-Stations have been distributed by 2018.

Telecommunication service required

None

Level of connection service needed

Device(s) required

None

Additional features required

None

Permanent network connectivity required (Y/N[specify],Other [specify])

No, internet access not needed.

Two way communication (Y/N)

Usage rate (%)

Unknown

Literacy support (Y (specify) /N)

Yes: The Mobistation team provides trainingto teachers and students how to use the kit.

Languages available (list)

English and Local languages (depending on the local language, the content is adjusted)

Operating system and version

N/A

Power requirements

The kit use the solar energy to produce power.

eEducation application

Education equipment, education provider

Design Specifications

MobiStation, is a portable, solar-powered multimedia kit fully equipped with a speaker, projector, laptop, and a document reading camera. It comes with pre-uploaded education content that is used to aid learning in schools and can also be used in Health Centers. The kit consists of a pelican case that holds the equipment both for storage and use. The laptop contains education content in the form of video clips, cartoons, music videos, math lessons, and even offline Wikipedia. Using MobiStation, a teacher can capture the content of a book using the camera and then project it in a wall where students can see it, thus helping solve the challenge of limited resources in remote and underserved areas.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Offered by the manufacturer.

Replacement Components

Unknown

Lifecycle

Unknown

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

The designers aim to teacher absenteeism, solve the problem of poor-quality instruction, and lack of textbooks.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

No known safety hazards are related to this product.

Complementary Technical Systems

None

Academic Research and References

Farber, M., 2013, Educational Technology Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Strohmeier, H., 2015, UNICEF: Why sustainable energy matters to children: The critical importance of sustainable energy for children and future generations.

“Office of Innovation.” n.d. Unicef.Org. Accessed June 9, 2024. https://www.unicef.org/innovation/node/61

“Uganda’s DigiSchool Pilot.” n.d. Unicef.Org. Accessed June 9, 2024. https://www.unicef.org/innovation/stories/ugandas-digischool-pilot

victorvanr. 2014. “MobiStation in Uganda – Appropriate Technology Destined to Fail.” MIS4D. July 28, 2014. https://mis4d.com/2014/07/28/mobistation-in-uganda-appropriate-technology-destined-to-fail/

Compliance with regulations

Unknown

Evaluation methods

The product is evaluated for reducing teacher absenteeism and school drop out rate.

Other Information

None

Implemented by

M-shule

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