Quipper Indonesia signed a partnership MoU with South Sumatra Province Education Institution to improve education quality and teachers' competence
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Quipper Indonesia, a leading education technology (edu-tech) company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Sumatra Province Education Institution to help every education element in South Sumatra province implement 21st century learning based on information technology and communication.
Takuya Homma, Founding Member and Country Manager for Quipper Indonesia stated, "We are very delighted for signing the MoU. We believe that the improvement of education quality can be achieved not only through the usage of technology, but through good partnerships among all the relevant parties in education ecosystem, including teachers, students, schools, as well as governments such as South Sumatra Province Education Institution."
The MoU signing between Quipper and South Sumatra Province Education Institution was done at SMA Negeri 3 Palembang, South Sumatra. It was signed by Co-Country Manager Quipper Indonesia, Yuta Funase and Head of South Sumatra Province Education Institution, Drs. Widodo, M.Pd. The MoU signing signifies that Quipper has undertaken with 50 Education Institutions at the Provincial and City / District level throughout Indonesia in total. This MoU signing was attended by approximately 50 high school teachers in Palembang.
"Education is a basic of national wealth, hence the quality of education shall be improved with knowledge, new insights and methods. One of them is using technology. The partnership between South Sumatra Province Education Institution and Quipper Indonesia is expected to improve the quality of human resources in South Sumatra Province Education Institution through utilization of Information Technologu and Communication (TIK)," stated Drs. Widodo, M.Pd, Head of South Sumatra Province Education Institution.
This partnership will take place during the academic year 2017-2018 where Quipper will help to empower the educational ecosystem in South Sumatera with training, trials and guidance to students, teachers and schools in South Sumatra. As an integral part of education, Quipper will assist teachers by organizing e-learning training using Quipper School, an online platform that empowers teachers and student throughout Indonesia. This training is intended to introduce teaching effectivity by using technology. Thus, it will help to increase teachers' competence in facing the digital era. Quipper will also assist the South Sumatra Provincial Education Institution in preparing their students to face the UN and SBMPTN by providing free Quipper Video trials, which will be conducted in stages with the guidance from Quipper Indonesia Team.
Quipper Video is a premium online education service for junior and high school students that provides videos, subject notes and quizzes. Its content designed by professional team that consists of teachers and education experts who committed to provide quality contents that align with the national curriculum standard. Quipper Video is also equipped with other features such as daily learning missions, points system and parents' monitoring.
"This partnership is another step for Quipper in actualizing our visions and missions. We hope that we can do more partnerships in the future to reach out more teachers and students. We want to help to provide access towards good quality education so that they can compete nationally and globally." said Takuya Homma.
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About Quipper, Ltd
Quipper is a leading global education technology company that aims to bring the best education to all corners of the world. We believe every child deserves an opportunity to learn - an opportunity to create the future they aspire to. At Quipper, we harness technology to achieve just this.
Quipper services empower educators and learners alike by breaking down barriers in learning to help learners realize their full potential.
Globally, over 4 million people have registered for Quipper services including 350,000 teachers Quipper has more than 600 employees across five countries: United Kingdom, Japan, Philippines, Mexico and Indonesia.
As part of Quipper's commitment and spirit to empower the educational ecosystem in Indonesia, Quipper will continue to work with all stakeholders including schools, Provincial and District Education Offices (Dinas Pendidikan) throughout Indonesia, Teachers and Educators Offices, Primary and Secondary Education Offices, Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI), and Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMOLEC).
To date, Quipper offers Quipper School, Quipper Video, and Quipper Campus in Indonesia, and are being used by more than 2.5 million students and teachers
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