Oxford University Press (OUP) on Friday released Oxford Advantage, an application to help school students study better. A department of the University of Oxford, OUP has launched the app as an integrated learning solution, which it said would provide schools with a comprehensive educational tool kit.
According to Sivaramakrishnan V, Managing Director, OUP India, the app would serve as an end-to-end solution for various educational needs of the schools.
Also Oxford Advantage covers the CBSE board curriculum and the content is available both in print and digital mediums.
The app comprises lesson plans, question banks, test generator, teacher training and professional development modules, assessment tools for use in school and at home, apps for students, teachers and parents, and provision for reports. There are also features to help track the students' progress throughout the academic year, Sivaramakrishnan said.
Oxford Advantage is a product of OUP's in-house innovation designed to deliver on almost every element of modern-day school education through digitally-rich interactive learning resources combined with print content, a press release from Oxford said.
"Based on cross-disciplinary and theme-based learning modules, this solution will enable superior learning outcomes for CBSE schools in the country," Sivaramakrishnan said.
"The integrated learning solution would enable parents to stay completely updated on their child's performance and progress. Assessment reports, assignments, dashboard and notification services are available on the Oxford Advantage app that is specially designed for them," he added.
According, to the Oxford University website, Oxford Advantage resources are available for English, Hindi, Environmental Science and Mathematics for Classes 1 and 2; and English, Mathematics, Hindi, Science and Social Studies for Class 3.
The course comprises a Student's Book, Workbook, Teacher's Manual along with a Learning Management System. The programme maintains a thematic approach across levels and subjects to allow for a cohesive learning experience.