After earning a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Korhogo in 2014 and a certificate in entrepreneurship from the Founder Institute in 2016, the Ivorian native embarked on a venture into the world of digital entrepreneurship. He chose to focus on educational technologies.

Etudesk LMS, an edtech platform developed by an Ivorian startup, offers users the ability to create online courses via its web interface. The startup, established in 2016 by Lamine Barro and headquartered in Abidjan, is carving out a niche for itself in the digital education sector.

The platform, which does not offer a mobile app, requires users to use a browser to create an account and access a page where courses are available. Users have the option of asynchronous training, which is individual instruction without participant interaction, or a cohort-based approach that allows group interaction. The training can be exclusively online or a blend of face-to-face and remote education, known as blended learning.

Once users have made these choices, they can upload documents and videos to the page and create various training modules. They can then share links to their courses through various channels, including social media.

Etudesk incorporates several features to streamline the management of online courses. The edtech platform enables the assessment of learners’ skills through practical activities and quizzes with an optional automatic grading feature, scheduling of videoconference sessions directly via the platform, and continuous interaction with the class through group discussion forums.

Etudesk offers a range of pricing plans, including a free plan. Other plans are priced at $69, $169, and $299 per month, respectively. Discounts are available to users who opt for annual plans. With the exception of the free plan, which remains unchanged, the edtech charges for 10 months out of the year for users who choose the annual plan.

Adoni Conrad Quenum