​Integrating Service-Learning: Bringing technology to the community

In today's era, the constant development of technology is opening up new opportunities, not only changing how we work but also profoundly affecting the society and community around us. Grasping this trend, the UEF Center of Service-Learning (CSL) has connected students studying the "Project" course at the Faculty of Information Technology, University of Economics and Finance, Ho Chi Minh City (UEF) with the social enterprise Flash VN, helping students not only master specialized knowledge but also bring technology to reach and serve the community.

On the morning of January 17, the final report session summarizing the "Project" subject was guided by MSc. Nguyen Minh Tuan, Deputy Head of the Faculty of Information Technology, with the participation of Mr. Le Nguyen Khang, Founder and Director of the social enterprise Flash VN, and representatives from the CSCSL: MSc. Tran Thi My Phuong, Director of the UEF Center of Service - Learning (CSL), and Ms. Huynh Kim Phung, Coordinator and project Manager of the UEF Center of Service - Learning (CSL)  The course report session took place with the presentation of 03 groups of students with 03 different topics: designing online learning applications, building online learning websites, and building a website to manage schools and basic education centers. Each group brought complete products on their unique topics. Their creativity and excellent ideas in applying the knowledge they learned into practice helped them attract their partners' attention.
The report's opening was a presentation by a group of two students, Van Truong and Hoang Nghia. To bring benefits to the community and encourage learning, Truong and Nghia designed an application to organize online courses. The application has been developed based on essential course management functions, such as adding tests, granting certificates, managing users, and managing certificates. The two friends built a system with a friendly interface, emphasizing convenience and improving the self-study ability of teachers and students. Group 01's presentation is followed by a discussion of Mai Anh and Quang Minh's design of an online learning website. The work of these two students is intended to facilitate the learning, research, documentary, and knowledge-sharing activities that students or instructors do with each other. In addition to saving money on infrastructure and tuition, users can obtain knowledge efficiently and promptly at any time.
The conclusion of the report session was a complex topic for students - building a website to manage schools and educational centers. However, Tung Lam and Quang Thien demonstrated their ability to develop the website. The student group aimed at four specific users, including teachers, students, parents, and the management board, and it had many functions: improving management, communication, learning management, etc. The websites of the two students are both practical tools for information management and facilitate communication and interaction between related parties.
It can be said that with this course summary, the 03 groups have left a deep impression on the vision of the business. Their success is also marked by technology transfer. This is an essential and meaningful step, meaning that the ideas and products you have developed in the course are not only theoretical but also have the ability to be converted into practical applications and have value in the market. Support from businesses not only opens the door to real projects but also helps students build essential connections for personal development and future careers.