Internet.org Announces SocialEDU

SocialEDU is a Internet.org pilot initiative that will provide students in Rwanda with free access to a collaborative online education experience. How did we do this? By bringing together the right partners. We worked with the Rwandan government, a telecommunications company, a device manufacturer and an educational content provider to develop a plan to provide students with free, high-quality, localized educational content and create a social learning experience that is accessible via handheld devices. The initiative builds on the success of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) by making it possible to access high-quality educational content affordably. At its core, SocialEDU addresses five critical barriers to access by bringing together:

• Free content
• Free data
• Affordable smartphones
• Localized, social educational experience
• A government that supports innovation