Advanced Virtual Education Centre (AVEC) is an ICT centre located on Mpuuga Arcade ground floor corridor Opposite Byansi Pharmacy, Masaka District,Uganda.The centre was started by a group of Science teachers in October 2011, and was registered as a Community Based organisation (CBO) under registration Number 0064/2011.
We develop , train and offer services that foster interactive ICT knowledge and skills.
At AVEC we sell Laptops(Both Brand New and Reconditioned) , Desktops, Thin clients, computer keyboards and mouse, headsets, Flash drives, Computer monitors, hard-disks (Solid State Hard drives), RAM modules, Network switches, routers, Game Consoles(play stations). We partner with schools and offer ICT equipments at hire purchase and all after sale services.
The centre is equipped with computers connected to internet. The computers are mainly used for ;email communication, facebook, games and sports, Online job applications; , Registrations, URA; - E-Service, YouTube (Entertainment) Each member pays a fee depending on the time spent on the computer.
This involves typing, printing, photo copying, scanning ,laminating, binding Below is a Summary of the fee charged; Printing (A4) each page 500/= (Black and White), 1,000/=( Colored)Typing each page (500-1,000)/= Scanning each page 1,000/= Laminating A4 pouch 2,000/= Binding (It depends on the number of pages) (2,000-5,000)/= Business cards (300/=) Per Card Flyers (500/=) (A5) Brochures (1,000/=) (A4) Certificates (depending on Paper used) (2000/=-5000/=)
We offer basic training in the packages below; 1. Introduction to computers 2. Office suit (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access ) 3. Internet communication and web technology 4. Networking 5. Software repairing installation (Windows maintenance) All the above modules are taught in two months with 3 contact hours every day from Monday to Friday Fee is 200,000/= per month.
Sending message to multiple numbers, each is charged an amount of 80 /= on assumption that a complete message is composed of characters between (200-300).
It's now possible for a student to revise with the help of e-books, audio visual (Multimedia) learning materials , simulations and animations. All the above is aimed at reinforcing students' performance. A central computer runs an Electronic Learning and Assesment Management Software (ELAMS).The ELAMS enables the administrators to organize both learning and assessment content.
AVEC established an active ICT centre in Masaka Town, where students and other community members get access to training in computer skills and access to internet services and related ICT services like electronic assessment and virtual learning by students at secondary school level. With electronic assessment , students are able to attend to programmed questions either as individuals or as a group. The system is able to grade them and offer feedback to a group of teachers who in turn can give the necessary guidance in all areas where learners exhibit deficiency. In order to promote Virtual learning , the centre is involved in reproducing multimedia(Audio Visual ) learning materials that are availed to learners at the centre or on their personal digital tablets, all of which is aimed at reinforcing independent and accelerated learning. The centre provides computer skills to community members both within and outside Masaka Town.