OVERVIEW
In Omsk, parents and students had difficulty finding extracurricular activities adequate for their interests, age, and area of residency because the information was scattered through multiple catalogues or websites. To address this, the city created a website to provide thorough and up-to-date information on all private and public establishments. The website has been described as the “Skyscanner” of supplementary education. Users only need to input their location and activity of interest to find the best matches. The website also features a local events calendar, email notifications, and a comment section for every entry.
FEATURES
- The open website invites any citizen to participate by adding new entries or providing comments about classes.
- The Department of Education, Department of Culture, and the Department of Youth Policy and Sports helped launch the website by submitting the first entries and inviting other smaller municipal bodies to also include entries on the programs they offered. The website has been designed to be intuitive and user-friendly, making it even more attractive for all stakeholders. The ICT Department also has editors that review the entries periodically.
KEY RESULTS
- This service has helped users save time and gives establishments a free space to promote their services. The success of the website heavily relies on the active online community of users who update the website and is instrumental in promoting an information-oriented society. As of 2016, this community has produced over 1,500 entries, which comprises 85-90% of all city supplementary education activities. The goal of the project is 100% registration of activities.
- In May 2016, the project won first place in the All-Russia Regional IT-Projects Competition PROF-IT* in the Education category.
- *The All-Russian Forum PROF-IT was founded in 2013 by the Expert Center of the electronic state with the support of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation.
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[asvc_table]YEAR | Number of Appointments per year |
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2011-2012 | 2.3 million |
2013 | 33.5 million |
2014 | 56.9 million |
2015 | 63 million |
2016 | 63.4 million |
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