VirtualClass comprehensive learning aid for Nigerian schools set for launch

“VirtualClass is digital education software aimed at secondary schools who are preparing for computer studies which is now a compulsory subject in West African Examination Council (WAEC) and Nigeria’s National Examination Council’s (NECO) curricula starting from next year,” said Boye Oshinaga, Founder, Youngsoul Limited, developers of VirtualClass.

He said the inclusion of multimedia is a way of providing students with a deep learning experience.

“The reason why we are doing virtual class is we realize that the blackboard and chalkboard will not do. The best way to teach computer is with a computer,” he told HumanIPO.

“What we’ve done is we’ve provided a multimedia experience and simulation to help students to excel in that exam. It helps schools to teach their students from JSS1 to SS3 in such a way that by the time they are preparing for an exam, they are automatically A-candidates because they don’t just know computing as an academic subject, they know computing from experience.”

He announced the product would be launched in secondary schools in Lagos as they resume on Monday October 8.

“Secondary schools are the target consumers because they are the ones who are going to subscribe their students to it. We’ve been talking to a number of schools and right now, we have a number of schools that are interested in the product and are waiting for the product to be launched,” he said.

The project is one of the 8 startups under 440 accelerator programme in Lagos, Nigeria.

“We are going into the market with a soft launch and it is taking place this resumption period starting October 8. We are giving it to schools that have pre-ordered and we will also be giving it to few more schools that are interested right now. A grand launch will happen next year; we are going to have hundreds of schools in it,” he said.

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