Hanoi (VNA) – The education sector has stepped up digitalisation and developed database to better education and training quality, according to insiders.
Nguyen Van Chien, head of the education and training bureau of Viet Yen township in the northern province of Bac Giang, said digital transformation, piloted in the locality for more than a year, has encouraged students to self-study and master IT skills to capitalise on digital learning resources.
Besides, it has created opportunities to form new teaching models, helping teachers better control and evaluate students’ capacity in a precise and timely manner, he said.
Bui Thi Thanh Hang, principal of Vinh Hung primary school in Hanoi's Hoang Mai district, held that digital school records have made it easier for teachers to manage, keep tabs on students’ information, and make adjustments if necessary.
Furthermore, the pilot of the digital files is an important move towards a more effective and modern education system, creating favourable conditions for teachers and parents to update students’ academic performance, and provide them with timely support, she added.
Housing nearly 2,900 education establishments with around 2.2 million students and over 125,000 teachers, Hanoi has issued a plan to organise activities in response to the National Digital Transformation Day and arranged training courses on digital skills. The city has also paid due attention to developing digital transformation models and building smart classes and schools.
According to Nguyen Son Hai, Director of the Ministry of Education and Training’s Information and Communication Technology Department, the sector has completed the construction of database for the entire system, from preschools to universities, with more than 26 million dossiers of students, nearly 2 million of teachers and staff, and nearly 53,500 education and training establishments having been digitalised.
In the coming time, the ministry will accelerate the completion of its database and connect it with the national one to improve the efficacy of the digital transformation, he said, adding digital school records and digital certificates will be implemented widely to better transparency and quality in the management of education activities./.
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