Rostelecom, Russia’s leading operator, recently announced that ‘Digital Education’ – its JV with Mail.ru Group – has launched a pilot digital education platform, Sferum.
More than 28,000 students across 15 regions of Russia and over 1,000 schools in total have tested their education services disrupted by school closures. Powered by Vkontakte software technology, the platform will be specifically catered to remote learning, based on Rostelecom’s digital infrastructure and facilitated integration with public information systems. The service will be accessible online and via iOS and Android apps.
Sferum is part of a holistic digital infrastructure built by the Ministry of education and Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media which is designed to make the remote learning more flexible and interactive, facilitated by media and educational technology.
The full-featured platform will soon allow for direct parent-teacher communication, engagement and learning continuity, helping to extend school life beyond the classroom to up to 10,000 participants. The platform will be synchronized with electronic diaries and allow for registration without mobile phones which is an important feature for primary school students.
Vladimir Kirienko, first VP of Rosteleco
Sferum was tailored specifically for it. It is intuitive to use and fully integrated with auxiliary services to deliver the best learning experience and actively engage with educational content.
Boris Dobrodeev, CEO of Mail.ru Group
Online education plays an important role in Mail.ru Group ecosystem wh ere anyone can develop skills and gain knowledge at any age. Remote learning solutions have become an integral part of our life allowing to stay continue learning no matter in which part of the world we find ourselves.
