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Fall 2007: Select appropriate course(s) for large-scale testing. Candidate courses include SSC Maths or SSC algebra, possibly SSC or HSC English. SSC is the basic level. Registered student population at BOU is over 30,000. The total population that takes HSC exams each year is in the range of 600,000.

Fall 2007: Design and develop the course. Evaluate the pedagogy involved. Design the interaction. Design the method of feedback of learning. Design how the large population can be monitored and given feedback on their learning. Also develop accompanying training courses for the tutors at the tutorial centres. Install non-linear editing equipment. Train technicians in Sweden to operate and produce courses. Train two teachers who can introduce interactivity into courses. Teachers will finalise pedagogy methods to be used in the courses.

Fall 2007: Design the role of the SMS and develop SMS platform to collect answers for evaluation and feedback via SMS nodes. Design the evaluation of both the effect of interactivity and the use of answers stored in the database to plot students progress throughout the course. Develop the software accordingly. Acquire mobile nodes for SMS interaction.

Spring 2008: Produce the course. Setup servers to  Pilot test one or two lessons along with the software in conjunction with mobile nodes.

Fall 2008: Air the course. The course may be viewed at selected tutorial centres where  mobile sets would be installed. The students can come to the tutorial centres to watch the programs.

Spring 2009: Get students to sit the official exams. Evaluate the exam results against previous years.

Spring 2009: Design questions for students to give further feedback on the pedagogy, interactivity and learning. The students could respond to the survey through SMS.

Spring 2009: Possible repetition of course to improve design and/or confirm results.

Fall 2009. Present the findings in conferences in other developing countries.