Glo
has launched an interactive SMS educational platform that inspires students to learn and conduct their own learning outside of the framework of traditional classes. Glo Mobile School
is unique and simple targeted towards high school age groups and those willing to refresh their minds.
The Globacom Mobile School service, hosted on a dedicated short code 33188 , caters to different sections such as real time past questions tests where customers attend according to the real examinations. And SMS alerts ranges from education News, Admission/Scholarships alert, learning tips etc. The service is available to prepaid and postpaid Glo customers on subscription and customers will receive test on a daily basis.
How GloMobileSchool Works
==> Subscriber will subscribe by SMS “ SCH ” to 33188 and will be charged N25/week . (You can UnSubscribe anytime)
==> Subscriber will receive instant text to select J =junior and S = senior,
==> Subscriber who selects S as senior will receive instant SMS to choose course category ( 1 =ART, 2 =COMMERCIAL, 3 =SCIENCE) and will be register accordingly.
==> Subscriber will receive 5 SMS past questions test daily at N2 per answered question and after answering 5 questions for the day completely will receive total score with correct answers.
Subscribers can answer more questions but 5 questions will be scored consecutively at a go. Subscribers will receive general questions test for students to win prizes but that will be coming up by weekends via SMS.
Basic FAQs of Glo Mobile School
What are the tariff details?
SMS answering a test charges N2/SMS
SMS Subscription Service Weekly Charges N25/Per Week.
When my subscription expires will I be auto renewed?
Yes
How do I Unsubscribe from GloMobileSchool?
To Unsubscribe, SMS UNSUB
to 33188
How does one attend to mathematics questions via SMS?
Student can attend to all questions by choosing the best option in the questions.
eg
Express 398.753, correct to three significant figures.
A) 398.000 B) 398.700 C) 398.800 D) 399.000
Can I get WEAC, NECO and GCE past questions? Yes
How do student get score?
Subscribers will receive the tests scores immediately after five complete questions.
E.g. 5/5
How do student get correct answers?
Subscribers will receive correct answers immediately after five complete questions.
E.g. (A,D,D,C,B)
Is it only student that have access to the service? No, any Glo user that test their skill can subscribe
What is the time limit to answer the questions? Users can attend a session questions within 24hrs
What type of question will be these objective type or other?
You will receive options with each question and you have to send correct answer by
Sending “A” or “B” option.
Do I need to buy internet packages for this service? No. It’s an SMS based service.
Do I need to buy a special phone for this service? No, any mobile phone that can receive and send SMS will work.
What is the code to subscribe for GloMobileSchool? SMS ‘SCH’ to 33188
That’s all.
What is your take on this new service from Glo?
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