Overcoming Poor Digital Infrastructure with the BeED App
One major issue with introducing a full e-learning module to academic institutions is that a majority of institutions have poor or inadequate internet infrastructure to support a fully online module.
We understand that building infrastructure to support online learning can often be expensive and time consuming. Hence, through the BeED App, learners can initiate online learning by pre-downloading the lessons before classes. This gives educators the convenience of having their lessons in an easily accessible, centralized location while learners can continue to access their lessons uninterrupted.
Before using the offline mode, you need to prepare the lesson by downloading it to be accessed in Offline mode.
Downloading Lessons Locally for Offline Use
To fully utilize the BeED App’s offline capabilities, learners will need to download their lessons before going offline. To do this, tap the Library icon in the menu. Then, tap the checkmark icon at the top right corner, followed by the download icon. This will save the lesson content to your mobile device for offline use.
Turn on Offline Mode
Once you've downloaded the lesson, you can switch on Offline Mode by tapping the toggle. When it’s activated, you’ll see a message at the top of your screen letting you know that the app is now running in offline mode. From there, just head to the Library to view or access any lessons you’ve previously downloaded.
Note: Downloaded lessons use your mobile device’s storage space. To unload lessons from your storage, refer to the image below.
Deleting the downloaded Lesson
If you're running low on space or no longer need a particular lesson, you can delete it from your device. Refer to the image below for steps on how to remove a downloaded lesson from your storage.
When learners answer their lessons, the answers are saved into their mobile devices until the learners regain internet connectivity. Answers are then synced to the servers once connectivity is restored.
Using Offline Mode to Administer Quizzes and Tests
Through the offline mode, you can create an environment where your learners are unable to access the internet to refer to other sources of knowledge. By doing this, you can administer quizzes or exams by requesting your learners to complete their lesson through the app using the offline mode. If the quiz is a timed one, learners are still able to answer the questions offline, as their answers will be synced locally to their phone. Once they’re done with the questions, they can reconnect and their answers will be synced back to the system for Educators to view.
To learn how to create a timed lesson, click on the link here.