KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- StudentQR mobile app is set to transform the education landscape by connecting teachers with students and their parents for stronger engagement.
Developed by MyFuturity Global Sdn Bhd, the app was created for behavior assessment and attendance system for students using quick response (QR) code. With only a smartphone, it allows educators to award merit or points based on student's positive behaviour at school using unique QR codes assigned on each student IDs.
Recognized by Ministry of Education, the award winning digital tool was ultimately aimed to improve several areas including to instill positive reinforcements on pupils thus creating stress-free environment for educators, students and parents. It is also to relieve much of teachers’ workload of having to key-in several layers of manual assessment reports of pupils for their guardians.
The pandemic has given a lesson that the education system, particularly the K-12 category, can no longer depend on examinations alone. Moreover, the abolishment of Primary 1 assessment, UPSR and PT3 examinations, makes continuous evaluation using qualitative descriptors more relevant than ever. This is the best example of the need for newer form of assessment and approach that is more appropriate with time and the future.
Besides Malaysia, the app which took 12 months to be developed, is currently being subscribed by 2,650 schools from six countries including Indonesia, Philippines, India and Qatar, and has benefited around 195,000 students from pre-school, primary and secondary level. At present, government schools enjoy complimentary subscription while a small fee is applied to private institutions.
According to Founder cum Creator of StudentQR, Syed Huzaifah Syed Omar, each school determines its own merits and scores. Points that can be given to students include ideal behaviours such as being courteous to teachers and staff, punctual to school, active participation in gotong royong, timely homework submission, good leadership skills and many more.
“By using StudentQR, teachers are able to automatically take students’ attendance even when they are offline, eliminating the need to transfer this records from paper to computer. Using the same app, parents are able to directly monitor their child’s progress in school as well as keeping their behaviour in check,” he added.
Positive feedback from stakeholders has inspired MyFuturity team to keep improving the app algorithm and reporting. School Principals reported improvements in not only students’ academic performance but also their pupils’ perspectives towards learning upon knowing good deeds and affirmative behaviors are recognized and valued by the school community. What makes it more meaningful is when parents acknowledge these merit points and commended their children at home, prompting stimulation of the child’s personality and discipline transformation.
MyFuturity was a SUPERB grant recipient and rendered access to Technology Park Malaysia’s (TPM) inclusive coaching, mentoring, training and consultancy services. With guidance and support by TPM, StudentQR app was shortlisted for Malaysia Commercialisation Year Award in 2020, under the Emerging Entrepreneur category. Adopting best practices of developed countries’ education system, the app makes a valid supplementary tool in advocating digital adoption within Malaysia’s education community.
Technology Park Malaysia, an agency of Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, has an integrated infrastructure, facilities and support services to assist technopreneurs and entrepreneurs who are keen to commercialize their ideas in the three industry clusters, namely, ICT, Engineering and Biotechnology.
About MyFuturity Global Sdn Bhd
MyFuturity Global Sdn Bhd specializes in mobile app content for multiple industries including education & training, architecture, film and healthcare. They believe in shaping and transforming future generations through high moral values and making the world a safer place through AI-enabled big data of human behavior. QR Code, AR, VR, Hologram in mobile platforms are leading the future.
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