By Benjamin Akoto
Sunyani, July 09, GNA – Mr Patrick Nkansah-Kyerematen, a level 300 Information Technology student of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), has developed a learning application platform to promote effective learning among tertiary students.
The platform named ’Campuzconnect’ is available on both web and mobile applications.
It is embedded with features, such as social interactions, groups and forums for discussions, instant messaging, and video calling, electronic (E) learning platforms, as well as job and scholarship search portals.
Mr Nkansah-Kyerematen in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, in Sunyani, explained that the ’Campuzconnect’ worked as any social media platform.
However, it is dedicated to the cause of students, while enabling lecturers to post their slides and other course materials for students to access and learn.
The platform allows students to create their study and class groups to discuss their courses.
“A student on the platform can join colleagues from other universities to collaborate and learn, share ideas and engage in video or personal chats on their common courses,” he explained.
The platform also has a social interaction feature where students can engage, comment, post pictures, documents and share profitable learning materials.
There is also a section for webinars where resource persons can speak to students on special issues and varied academic topics.
Mr Nkansah-Kyerematen said the platform was targeted at tertiary institutions across the world, but now the focus was on universities in Ghana to help monitor the system to assess its impact.
Thereafter, it will be scaled up to reach other and benefit universities across the world.
On the inspiration behind the innovation, Mr Nkansah-Kyerematen said the idea came when he encountered a challenge following his introduction to a new course at the university.
He had no knowledge about the course, he explained, and could not identify any student to get support from. “So, I had the idea that if there was a platform for students where one could identify course mates it would have addressed my problem.”
“I, therefore, decided to create a platform where students studying the same course can come together to form study groups to learn and share ideas,” he emphasised.
It took him about three months to develop the application, which was officially launched in April of 2023.
After the launch, some new features have been added to upgrade the system and make it more relevant.
Mr Nkansah-Kyerematen urged tertiary students across the country to join the community in their common interests.
GNA