Nigerian among world's best 10 innovators

A Nigerian educationist, Mr Muyiwa Bamgbose, has emerged the world's ninth best innovator in electronic learning.

The information was conveyed on the website of the rating agency, Bob Little Public Relations, of the United Kingdom, in its third annual top ten e-learning movers and shakers in the world. 

According to the statement, Bamgbose joined the league of world's best 10 in e-learning for the second time. He was 10th last year.

Bamgbose is the Chief Executive Officer, Educational Advancement Centre (EAC), Ibadan, Oyo State capital. He changed the learning system in Nigeria last year when he came up with an electronic learning method that delivers contents of subjects to mobile phones of candidates preparing for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). 

Named MobiLearn, the product allows candidates to study contents and attempt questions. It also marks the questions and shows areas where candidates need improvement.

Bamgbose, whose centre is in partnership with the University of Ibadan Distance Learning Centre, also introduced the external mock examination for SS3 students in public schools two years ago. 

The aim of the examination, according to him, was to help the government determine who is actually prepared for the examination and enjoy the free payment for the examination by the government. The mock examination also helps schools, government and teachers identify the volume of work that needs to be done nine months before the examination.