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LMS software is essential for managing online education for an institution. But buying an LMS software is difficult. There are a lot of LMS softwares in the market. And it’s easy to get overwhelmed by so much choice. However, we have written a guide to help you choose the right LMS software for your institution. 

Understand your needs: Not all LMS softwares will meet all your needs. You need to analyse your current and future needs before selecting an LMS software. 

Think what features you really need: Many LMS softwares provide a lot of features which also make the user experience laggy and confusing. You don’t need most of the features to operate your institution. Instead, think which features you really need, and pay for that only. 

Get a free demo: After you sort out the LMS softwares, don’t go and buy one. First, ask for a free demo.  Most LMS software makers will be happy to give a demo of their product to you. It will help you get familiar with the product.

After you are totally satisfied with the usability of the product, then only you buy the product.

The Union Ministry of Education introduced the new National Education Policy, that introduced a sea of changes across every level on the Indian education system. The main goal of the policy is to create a more robust and efficient education system in India. 

The different clauses and highlights of NEP will have a long-lasting impact in the schools, colleges and university level education. 

1. Focused Learning:  The new education system is all about application-based learning. Students are encouraged to learn hands-on and teachers are encouraged to focus on the outcome of their teaching rather than marks. 

2. Holistic Learning approach: The new education policy encourages the holistic development of the students, rather than bookish knowledge. 

3. Introduction of Technology: The new education policy is encouraging the institutes to digitize the learning experience by adapting the online learning methods instead of classroom learning.

4. Restructuring of Assessment System: The new education policy encourages restructuring the assessment system in schools and colleges. These assessment systems are more focused on holistic assessment rather than summative assessment.

The new educational policy is definitely a great initiative by the government, and it will bring a lot of opportunities in the online education field. It will also increase the efficiency and productivity of the education system.

After the rapid spread of coronavirus, the majority of institutes are moving towards online classes. But despite that, online classes are still criticized by many people. People often think online classes can not provide holistic learning which traditional learning can provide. In this article, we are giving you some advantages of online classes during the pandemic.

1.  Safety from home: The biggest advantages of online classes are it’s accessible from anywhere. You can comfortably take all your lesions from the safety of home. 

2. Flexibility of learning: On online classes, you can learn at your own pace. You don’t have to go to the class at a specific time. 

3. Less Intimidating: Many students feel uncomfortable at traditional classes. But with online classes, shy students can also participate in discussions. 

4.  Save money & time: Online classes save a lot of commute time and in turn saves a lot of money for the students. 

5. Improve self-discipline: Attending online classes without anyone telling you to do so, takes self-discipline. With online classes, you can develop self-discipline.

6. Teacher accessibility: With online classes, teachers are easily accessible via email or chats. 

In the blog, we have written some more advantages.

The role of the teacher is very important in a student’s life. After parents, teachers are the people who students trust and value the most. 

Earlier in schools, colleges, students had a close relationship with the teachers. They could meet, chat in person and do activities together. But after the COVID, the teaching has moved online. Teachers interact with the students online, Now, to create a great bond between students and teachers, they have to think differently. 

Teachers have to become internet savvy

Many teachers nowadays are not well versed with technology and the internet. But to connect with the students, they need to learn the basic operations of computers and the internet. 

Teachers need to think creatively

Getting the students’ attention is difficult in an online class. That’s why teachers need to get creative and figure out ways to engage the students.

Light-hearted student-teacher relationships

You can not punish your students in online teaching, you need to be patient and have to solve your student’s problems with verbal communications. 

Motivated Teachers

In an online classroom, staying motivated can be really difficult for students. Here, teachers have to step up and keep them motivated to study. 

In these testing times, teachers will have to be the support system of students.

The impact of COVID 19 has shaken the exam industry to its core. Statistics show that, in 2020, more than 50 million students will take part in 400 exams across the country. With this stat, we can say that the examination is a huge part of the Indian education system. And the rise of digital technologies is going to change the education system forever. 

However, educational institutions don’t have complete trust over online exams till now. Here are a couple of reasons.

Lack of awareness about the online exam process

The fixed mindset of the educational institutions

Security concern in the online exams system

Lack of communication between the teachers and candidates etc.

However, as the exam industry is evolving, institutes are getting more open about adapting the online exam process.  There’s a couple of reasons for that as well. Such as,

Online exams reduce the administrative cost

If conducted with the proper method, Online exams are highly secured. 

Teachers can easily create question papers

The assessment process is automated and hassle-free. 

Online exam processes have opened up a new door for exam organizations. And in this blog, we have written all about it.

Learning management software is an innovative tool that helps create, manage, administrate, and distribute all the course-related activities in an educational institute.

LMS improves the classroom experience and improves the management process to be much more comprehensive, personalized, and high quality. 

In this blog, I have written why learning management software can enhance the learning experience in your institution.

1. They are easy to implement

LMS brings together all the essential things for the students in one place and creates a holistic learning experience for them. 

2. Find resources in your suitable formats

Teachers can create resources in different formats to help students to understand the concept better. 

3. Parental access to student performance

With LMS software, parents can directly access their children's curriculum, class timetable, assignments, exam reports, etc, and creates a transparent learning environment. 

4. Access to Study Material

Your students can have unlimited access to these study materials.

5. Track learning progress

With the learning management system, teachers and parents can easily track students' progress and ensure that they are meeting their goals.

6. Multiple Assessment Options

LMS tools are integrated with exam software, and students can take assessments in multiple formats through an LMS. 

There are other different reasons to implement LMS software for your institute. In conclusion, a learning management solution is a perfect companion for any educational institution. Read the blog to know more.

When we talk about effective learning platforms, we always think about creating a structured learning environment within an open platform. We don't need fancy features in online learning platforms. It just needs to be functional and cater to all your needs. 

Ideal Characteristics of your Online Learning Platform:

Simplicity: Your learning platform must be simple to navigate, and you need to be very clear about what you want from your platform. 

User Friendly: Your primary users are non-tech savvy teachers and students. And a highly effective learning platform must be user friendly to cater to the non-techy teachers and students. 

Attractive Interface: Students have an attention span less than a gold-fish. And to keep the students engaged in learning, the learning platform should be attractive to use. 

Integration: The learning management system must easily integrate with other systems for a holistic experience. 

Automatic Evaluation: Learning management systems must have an automated evaluation system where teachers can evaluate student's performance and give feedback instantly. 

 Gamification: Gamification or the learning appraisal is a great way to engage students and maintain students' motivation throughout the course.

This is a small gist of the characteristics of learning platforms. I have four more in my mind that I can share with you the next time we talk.

Due to the current pandemic, schools, colleges and universities are moving towards online learning platforms. But teaching online is not easy, especially when teachers are not experienced in handling and teaching students online. That’s why we have written 13 simple tips for better online teaching. 

Record Lecture: Sometimes students are unable to attend the classes for many reasons. That’s why it’s important that the teachers make sure that all of their lectures are recorded for future reference.

Keep Content Short: Students have very short attention spans. That’s why teachers need to keep their course content short to keep their attention intact. 

Show your face: Showing face builds trust. That’s why teachers need to show their faces during online teaching more often. 

Use Existing Resources: There is already so much content on a certain topic available online, Use those in your teaching as resources.

Do engagement activities: It’s hard to maintain the interest of your students for a long time in the online class. That’s why you need to keep doing different activities with your students to keep them engaged. 

There are 8 more tips we have written in the blog. You need to read the blogs to know about those.

Video lectures are one of the best ways to engage your students. It needs a lot of time and resources to create. However, It's not always possible to create a world-class video lecture by the teachers. 

Teachers are not particularly skilled at these video creation skills. That is why they are more prone to make mistakes during creating video lectures. And it’s difficult for them to engage with the students in video courses. In this blog, we’ve created a comprehensive list of tips that will help the teachers to create better video lectures.

Here are a small highlight of the skills: 

Make the videos short and crisp

Use attractive videos and animations to engage students.

Ask your students questions to engage them in active learning.

Conduct quizzes and self-assessment tests to understand the students’ progress

You don’t always have to create new courses. There are already tons of courses available online. Use one of those.

Create a proper script before starting recording video.

You don't always have to create an online video lecture separately. Record your live lectures and convert it into a video lecture.

Be honest with yourself.

Lastly, don’t shy away from experimenting with lectures. 

Online lectures don’t need to be boring or uninteresting. We just need to be aware and open-minded about it and think about different ways to grab students attention.

Most teachers don’t analyze their course performance after publishing. They think, if they create an excellent online course, students will automatically come in and get hooked to the course. But that’s not how it works. How do you know that students are enjoying your course?

That’s why you need to assess the quality of your online course from time to time. Here we’ve written a basic structure that you can apply to assess your course.

1. Think of the learners perspective

The first step in assessing your online course is understanding your audience; You need to keep yourself in your students’ shoes and build your course from the ground up.

2. Offer realistic and definite goal

You don’t want to give false information. Setup a real time bound goal for your students and let them know what they are signing up for.

3. Provide an Interactive Experience

Humans don’t have a good attention span. So, create an interactive learning experience for your students. And analyze how many students are engaged and how many are dropping off.

4. Provide Actionable Content

Create content that students can apply immediately. If your content is theoretical and vague, students will lose interest quickly.

The process of assessing online course content is not challenging. It just needs a little effort. I hope this guide will help you evaluate your course better.