In June 2014, Knowledge Platform launched Pakistan's first ever digital challenge. The entire 9th grade federal math curriculum was made available to the public for free. This report provides a summary of the competition including who participated, areas of difficulty within the subject, availability and access to internet, and much more.

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Facebook
o 9th
Grade students and teachers invited to participate in 10-week online learning challenge
o The contest covered 9th
Grade Mathematics Syllabus (Federal and Rawalpindi)
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PAKISTAN
STUDENT AWARDS TEACHER AWARDS
Highest Proficiency Most Helpful Teacher
Greatest Online Effort Best Group Moderator

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PAKISTAN’S FIRST DIGITAL ONLINE LEARNING CHALLENGE
Learn Smart Pakistan
Students were given free access to entire 9th
Grade Mathematics syllabus
Content developed with funding support from National ICT R&D Fund
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Mastery Topics
200
Video Lectures
In English and Urdu
161
Exercise Drills
and Games
2,500
Assessment
Questions
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Introduce Pakistan’s students and
teachers to a state-of-the-art online
digital learning solution
Will online learning work in an
environment where the internet is rarely
used for systemic educational purposes?
Provide a platform to Pakistan’s
students and teachers for
collaborative learning and teaching
Will student-to-student and student-
to-teacher interaction and informal
learning be positively impacted?
Will online learning work effectively
across the country or will certain regions
or pockets demonstrate proclivity?
Demonstrate the power of digital
learning technologies in a
developing country such as Pakistan
PAKISTAN’S FIRST DIGITAL ONLINE LEARNING CHALLENGE
Objectives of Digital Challenge

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Learn Smart Pakistan 2014 was launched with primary focus on Islamabad Model
Colleges where Knowledge Platform is piloting its blended learning solution in
partnership with the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE):
Islamabad Model College for Girls, F-10/2
Islamabad College for Boys, G-5/3
Islamabad College for Girls, F-6/2
Islamabad Model College for Girls, Korang Town
PAKISTAN’S FIRST DIGITAL ONLINE LEARNING CHALLENGE
Primary Audience
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Content was made available nationally via the internet

6. WHO WE ARE?
WHO WE ARE?
COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
PAKISTAN
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7. COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
Competition Overview
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The bulk of student enrollments occurred within the first two weeks
Teacher enrollment was more gradual with 39% enrolling after the
first two weeks
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8. COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
Enrollment
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• 65% of enrolled students were girls*
• Distribution among teachers was more balanced; but females were more active
167 STUDENTS 28 TEACHERS
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*3 of 4 pilot schools are girls’ schools
Girls FemaleMale

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DEMOGRAPHICS
Geographic Spread
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Students from Islamabad
accounted for 80% of total
enrollment
The geographic spread of
the competition extended
well beyond Islamabad
including students and
teachers from small cities
such as Kasur, Lakki
Marwat and Okara
Students and teachers
from KPK, Punjab, Sindh
and ICT participated in the
challenge; there was no
participation from
Balochistan

10. DEMOGRAPHICS
Top Schools by Participation
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School No of Students
IMCG F-10/2 (Islamabad) 41
ICB G-5/3 (Islamabad) 37
ICG F-6/2 (Islamabad) 19
IMCG Korang Town (Islamabad) 18
Sir Syed College (Wah Cantt) 5
Siddeeq Public School (Rawalpindi) 4
Bahria College (Islamabad) 3
IMCG F-6/2 (Islamabad) 3
Farooqui Model High School (Wah Cantt) 3
Public schools Pilot Public schools
Public school student participation outstripped that of private school students; with the pilot schools
contributing the highest number of participants by far.

11. PERFORMANCE
Badges Attained
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Students were
motivated by
the badge
system and
89% of all
badges
attained were
Proficient
Badges.
A total of
2,215 badges
were attained

12. PERFORMANCE
Top 10 Students
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On Avg. the top 10 students attempted 87% of the syllabus and achieved 140
badges each, out of a total of 161 badges for the entire syllabus

13. PERFORMANCE
Top 15 Students
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The top 15
students
attempted
approximately
59 percent of
the total
syllabus

14. PERFORMANCE
Distribution of Badges by Gender
Female students made up 63% of the total student participants and attained 81.9% of the total number of
proficient badges.
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91%
88%81.9%

15. PERFORMANCE
Distribution of Badges by Gender
The distribution of badges for male and female students was largely balanced, with male students getting a
marginally higher proportion of proficiency badges.
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Male Female
91%
88%

16. PERFORMANCE
Student Performance
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17. PERFORMANCE
Distribution of Badges by School
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• 31% of total badges were attained by students from non-pilot schools
• 36% of all badges were attained by students from IMCG F-10/2 (pilot school)

18. PERFORMANCE
Student Performance by School
Performance Scores depict the average score obtained in an assessment by students from a school
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IMCG G-10/2 Islamabad 100
POF Model High School Wah Cantt 99
IMCB F-7/3 Islamabad 98
IMCG Korang Town Islamabad 96
IMCG F-6/2 Islamabad 95
Army Public School Westridge Rawalpindi 95
FFC Grammar Higher Secondary School Rahim Yar Khan 94
Mr. Cabin Public High School Rawalpindi 93
ICG F-6/2 Islamabad 93
ICB G-6/3 Islamabad 91
IMCG F-10/2 Islamabad 91
Bahria College Islamabad 90
IMCG F-7/4 Islamabad 90
Beaconhouse School System Margalla Campus Islamabad 85
SIr Syed College Wah Cantt 76
School Performance Score %

19. PERFORMANCE
Distribution of Badges by City
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Students from
Islamabad obtained
total 1,868 badges
out of which 87%
were Proficient
badges.
84%

20. STUDENT STUDY PATTERNS
Chapters Attempted
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All 17 chapters in the
9th
Grade Mathematics
Syllabus were
attempted by students

21. STUDENT STUDY PATTERNS
What Did They Study?
Some of the most difficult topics for students were Logarithms, and Real and Complex Numbers.
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22. STUDENT STUDY PATTERNS
What Did They Find Difficult?
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The most number of
non-proficient badges
were assigned to
students for:
oLogarithms
oReal and Complex
Numbers
oPythagoras’ Theorems

23. STUDENT STUDY PATTERNS
Top 25 Struggling Areas
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‘Struggler’ is a performance level in which the student has been sufficiently assessed and has not yet
mastered the concept.
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24. COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
Virtual Study Groups
To encourage
collaborative and
community-based
learning, Ultrabot allows
users to set up ‘Groups’.
Through these groups,
teachers served as
online mentors for
students.
Mathematics Query
Club, moderated by two
female teachers, was
the most popular
Group.
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25. COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
Group Survey Results
Students engaged in conversation with peers through the Groups and shared their own learning experiences
and difficulties, providing support and motivation to one another.
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No Yes
Have you ever used digital content for
learning/studying purposes?
How useful did you find the groups
for learning?

26. COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
Group Moderators
Teachers used the groups as a platform to share additional reading materials, practice assignments, and
solutions to questions.
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How often did teachers participate
on community groups
and forums?
55%
36%
9%

27. WHO WE ARE?
WHO WE ARE?
SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES
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28. CAMPAIGNS
Tip of the Week Email
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Weekly emails were
sent to students and
teachers to guide them
on:
oHow to use the
system
oHow to be a better
moderator
oTheir performance
compared to peers

29. CAMPAIGNS
Student of the Week
These social campaigns integrated Facebook and Twitter, and enabled participants to get to know each other
virtually. In the ‘Student of the Week’ campaign, each week students were asked a series of questions on a
variety of topics. The student with the best response was selected and introduced on Facebook.
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30. CAMPAIGNS
Meet Your Teacher
The introduction of the social campaigns helped students and teachers feel more comfortable interacting with
one another online and boosted group participation. ‘Meet Your Teacher’ highlighted participating teachers
with stories from their learning journey.
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31. SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter and Facebook
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114 followers in 1 month
Average of 12 retweets and 20 favorites on LSP content
15 LSP students active on twitter
1700 + followers from 36 countries and 45 cities
Average Overall Reach: 7,300 people
Maximum Reach: 18,000 people (on July 4, 2014)
Post Reach: Approx. 4000 people
People Engaged: 1,200 people

32. WHO WE ARE?
WHO WE ARE?
SYSTEM ANALYTICS
PAKISTAN
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33. SYSTEM ANALYTICS
Overview
Total Page Views were 176,504.
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PAGE VIEWS
TIME PER VISIT
ENGAGEMENT
Average time spent during each visit was 22 minutes.
Engagement was higher on weekends and during
evening.

34. SYSTEM ANALYTICS
Returning Participants
Returning
New
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86% participants were returning users.
86%
Returning
14%
New

35. SYSTEM ANALYTICS
Access Platforms
95% participants use Windows.
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OPERATING SYSTEM
BROWSER
MOBILE / TABLETS
3% of LSP users participated through mobile phones
and tablets.
Chrome was most popular browser among all
participants. 85% of participants used Google Chrome.

36. SYSTEM ANALYTICS
Behavioral Flow
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On average, 60% of LSP users attempted Courses after accessing the system.
Formal Learning
Social Learning
Formal
Learning
Social
Learning

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WHO WE ARE?
FEEDBACK
PAKISTAN
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38. FEEDBACK
Students Feedback
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74% rated the Video Content as Excellent
84% rated the Assessments as Excellent
89% would like to engage in online learning
Learn Smart Pakistan is Pakistan’s first digital challenge. It has provided best mode of online learning. Wikis
provided by KP prove to be very useful and informative. Examples in videos are explained clearly. Teachers who
have joined it are helpful in removing confusions. I have learned the topics that I have not studied in school yet.
The playlist shows our complete performance in 9th grade Mathematics. Along with assessments, I have also
played learning games for 9th Grade Mathematics. Learning games are an amazing way for students to help
them understand, practice and improve concepts effectively. In my opinion, it is the best way of teaching and
learning.
Gul Meena Riffat (Student, IMCG Korang Town Islamabad)

39. FEEDBACK
Teachers Feedback
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Thanks for bringing up this platform for both teachers as well as students. It was great sharing our
experiences with students from various schools. Knowledge Platform has helped us strengthen our
online teaching skills. I appreciate Knowledge Platform team who was readily available to lend an ear
and help fix any problem. Participating in LSP has been an immense pleasure for the past couple of
weeks. I look forward to some more interesting contests by this platform.
Rabiya Awan (Lecturer, IMCG F-10/2 Islamabad)
89% would like to use Ultrabot for teaching in class
78% rated the Video Objects as Excellent

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Would you participate in another
online, digital challenge?
Would you use Ultrabot in your
classroom?
FEEDBACK
Digital Learning
YesYes
No

41. FEEDBACK
Digital Resources for Additional Subjects
Which two subjects would you use Ultrabot to study with?
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42. INTERVIEWS
Parents Feedback
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I did not allow my daughter to participate in the competition initially. Now, I am
glad I did. Ultrabot plays a great role in motivating students to study in an
innovative way.
Ahsan Khalil
Father of Ayesha Khan – a participating student
Mathematics is a lengthy subject but Knowledge Platform introduced huge
attraction in learning and my son almost completed the whole syllabus with
Ultrabot 9th Grade Solution. Interactive learning introduced by Knowledge
Platform is wonderful. I really believe that more kids should be aware of Ultrabot
9th Grade solution so that they can also benefit from it.
Muhammad Javed
Father of Salman Javed – a participating student

43. WHO WE ARE?
WHO WE ARE?
AWARDS
PAKISTAN
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44. PRE-AWARD TEST
Post-Campaign Assessment
A pre-award test was administered to the top 10 candidates for ‘Highest Level of Proficiency’ to ensure
transparency and consistency with the campaign performance results.
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45. AWARDS
Prizes and Awards
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Categories:
•Most Helpful Teacher
•Best Group Moderator
Categories:
•Most Helpful Teacher
•Best Group Moderator
Categories:
•Highest Level of Proficiency
•Greatest Online Effort
Categories:
•Highest Level of Proficiency
•Greatest Online Effort

46. AWARDS
Award Criteria
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Highest Level of Proficiency Award is for students who attained highest
number of Proficient badges and demonstrated consistency in
performance during Pre-Award Test.
Greatest Online Effort Award is for students who explored maximum
Ultrabot features and participated in collaborative learning activities
throughout the contest.

47. AWARDS
Award Criteria
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Most Helpful Teacher Award is for teachers who helped students achieve
proficiency and demonstrated commitment to strengthen their online
teaching skills.
Best Group Moderator Award is for teachers who helped students learn
in collaborative learning through study groups.

48. AWARDS
Winners for 2014
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