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Table 1: Analysis of distance learning media

Medium Limitations Remarks

Television Only up to the Grade level - Scheduled TV programs can be broadcasted.
Programs
There are 10000+ schools and - Each will be dedicated to a specific subject in
dedicating airtime for individual a specific language, taught to the students of a
schools is not feasible specific grade
Around 90% of students have - The availability of TVs in households is
constant access to television media considerably high so the reachability is high

e-learning All the way to the teacher level - The teacher-student interaction is very high.
The student will be able to actively interact
Each teacher should be allowed to
make their own accounts in the with the teacher and conduct their studies.
portal. They should conduct the - Q&A sessions and interactive activities are
lectures as real-time video possible
conferences
- Since the availability of internet facilities is
Around 47% of students have limited, the reachability will be lower than the
constant access to internet TV medium

Introduction of Offline
The syllabus issued by the Ministry of Education supported Learning

Management System

Subjects

Science, Mathematics, Religion and, etc.

Languages

Sinhala, Tamil and, English

Grades
Primary level - Grade 1 to 5
Secondary level

Schools
National Schools - 353
Provincial schools - 9,841

Teachers

Different teachers for the same subject in a single school

Figure 1: Breakdown of the levels of the Sri Lankan School education system under different
variables and stage of incorporating offline supported LMS system

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