Educational technology is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning, education technology is abbreviated as EdTech. At MCDE as champions of ODeL we have number of these technologies.

Notes Master

Notesmaster is a platform with philanthropic goals to provide open education for learners and for those who can't afford attending physical schooling or just desire to learn online. It contributes greatly to the Global Education Network. It is an online education innovation that allows creation of content by local educators based on their curricula. The Ministry of Education, through MCDE, started using Notesmaster platform in 2019. It is a reliable platform that assists learners to continue learning even during disasters that demand school closure. Currently, Notesmaster Malawi hosts secondary school content for both junior and senior levels. The notesmaster content is continuously reviewed based on needs analysis.

Moodle

Moodle is a learning management system (LMS) designed to provide educators, administrators and learners with a single, robust, secure and integrated system to create personalized learning environments. It is equipped with various versatile capabilities that are suited to different learning situations. MCDE is currently uploading secondary school content on Moodle platform.

Aptus Device

Aptus is an external device that has the capacity of providing digital educational content offline. It acts as a mini server loaded with content and provides Wi-Fi and LAN connectivity. The Aptus device is relevant in areas where there are internet connectivity and network challenges. Students and teachers access content on the aptus device using phones, tablets and computers. MCDE acquired these devices with support from the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and distributed them to 15 Open Secondary Schools participating in the pilot phase across the country.

The device has improved the accessibility to learning resources where libraries are not available or inadequately stocked. There is need to increase the number of offline devices in order to meet the ever growing demand for education.