Rostelecom started on state services the platform for distance learning of school students

At the end of May, 2020 at the Russian schools began to test the platform developed by Rostelecom for distance learning of pupils. It received the name Russian Online Communications Assistant and is developed by request of the Ministry of Public Education and  the Ministry of digital development, communication and  mass communications.

Access to  a system is provided through the section "My education" of the portal of state services. It is synchronized with  the calendar of educational events, electronic diaries and  magazines  and also educational content. School students who are absent on  occupation will be able to be connected to  broadcast of a lesson  during the occupation or to browse records later. All materials will be stored in  a personal account of the pupil several days.

Rostelecom started on state services the platform for distance learning of school students

Within the project it is provided including audio-and video conference which, according to developers, "is comparable to the largest foreign analogs, including Zoom".^[1]

A new system will allow children to continue to study when they for  the objective reasons, for example  due to illness,  cannot attend school  — the minister of education Sergey Kravtsov says. —  The child will always be able to stay  in touch with  the teacher and  the schoolmates,  will not miss lessons and  to lag behind according to  the program.

At the same time Kravtsov explained that  distance learning will not replace a traditional education system, but at this conjuncture such practice is demanded and modern for increase in knowledge of pupils. 

We aim to provide such conditions that  each school student always had an opportunity to study according to qualitative programs  and to get a worthy education, – Kravtsov emphasized.

Creation of the new platform for the video conference similar to Zoom, the government  announced  on April 18, 2020. In several days in the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications  promised  not to prohibit Zoom at schools until department starts the "safe" service.

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