Education – Kiel – SPD politician accuses Minister of Education of “PR figures” – education

Kiel (dpa / lno) – The SPD politician Martin Habersaat has accused the CDU-led Ministry of Education for working with “PR numbers” with a view to expanding a learning management system (LMS) for schools in Schleswig-Holstein. The education expert relied on responses from the department to a small request from him to use the LMS “itslearning”. According to the ministry in the education committee, 305 schools were connected to the system as of December 3. For the SPD politician less than promised. Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) announced on August 19 that “up to 100 schools per week would be equipped with the LMS”. If this were the case, argues Habersaat, “all 792 schools in Schleswig-Holstein, including their secondary locations, would have to be connected to the ‘itslearning’ learning management system”. That is not the case. “So the 100 a week was once again more of a PR number than a real one.” However, the Ministry’s announcement from the summer contains the phrase “up to 100”, which does not suggest a clear number.

As the ministry stated in its written answer to the minor question, the system had been made available to 283 schools as of November 16. In the two weeks leading up to December 3rd, 22 schools were added. It will be exciting to see how the learning management system will continue in the long term, explained Habersaat. “After the Corona crisis has been overcome, the Ministry of Education seems to want to commit all schools to one system.” The corresponding tender is currently being prepared after the award for the first year was initially carried out in a shortened Corona procedure. Talks with the school authorities about the long-term financing of the project are ongoing. “Then other providers will also be able to participate,” said Habersaat.

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