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Csirs Dr Math Scoops Technology Government Africa Award

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Ref: https://www.csir.co.za/csirs-dr-math-scoops-technology-government-africa-award

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This is a CSIR news article reporting that its Dr Math mobile mathematics tutoring programme won a Technology in Government in Africa award. The award was presented in Dar es Salaam on 27 May 2011 in the ICT in Education category, and the article explains how learners use MXit to obtain help from online tutors.

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Dr Math

Learners can use the Dr Math mobile mathematics tutoring programme to request mathematics help from registered tutors through MXit and receive responses through the same service.

Who it is for: Learners seeking mathematics help
How to act on it: Submit a request using MXit and receive the tutor's response via MXit.

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Through Dr Math, learners have access to a group of registered tutors who are online on computers to receive their requests for help via MXit, a popular chat service.

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https://www.csir.co.za/csirs-dr-math-scoops-technology-government-africa-award

Key Takeaways

Dr Math mobile mathematics tutoring programme
Technology in Government in Africa (TIGA) award
ICT in Education category
Award received in Dar es Salaam on 27 May 2011
Learners submit mathematics-help requests through MXit
CSIR Meraka Institute
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
CSIR Meraka Institute
Dr Math
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
government of Finland
Laurie Butgereit
MXit