Step inside the virtual classroom with unified communications (UC)
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The document discusses the benefits of a virtual classroom with unified communications (UC) for enhancing student learning experiences, allowing for flexibility, and accommodating diverse learning styles. It highlights the advantages of accessibility, interactive technology, and improved engagement compared to traditional classrooms. Ultimately, it advocates for integrating digital solutions in higher education to increase student satisfaction and optimize institutional resources.
Step inside the virtual classroom with unified communications (UC)
- 1. Step inside the virtual classroom with unified communications (UC) Can your students learn at any time and from any location? What will the addition of a virtual classroom do to your university?
- 2. Why build a virtual classroom with unified communication? Students: Want interactive learning technology Appreciate speed and convenience Like interaction with online courses
- 3. Convenient – fits around student schedule and professor commitments Learn at own pace – complete degree sooner (or later) Virtual classroom is always open and in session – better access to classmates, faculty, and staff Learning anywhere, anytime
- 4. Are in different places, even time zones Have work/family/ other commitments May suffer from learning or physical disability Education shouldn’t be restricted by geography or compliance with a rigid timetable. It should be open to all, including those who:
- 5. Traditional teaching: Lectures are missed by 40% of students
- 6. • One opportunity to attend • A challenge for students who need to balance attendance and work schedules • Limited opportunity to ask questions • Does not suit all learning styles • May not hear or see everything • Little variety • Commute
- 7. More learning, more variety Suits different learning styles See and hear everything Huge range of multimedia learning Revisit teaching sessions More interaction / collaboration with classmates and faculty
- 8. Streamed lectures and tutorials Documents, ebooks, research papers Videos and images Enhanced interaction with classmates and faulty Inside the virtual classroom
- 9. Practical session Form study groups with participants not constrained to one location Online tutoring and social learning
- 10. Recorded lectures Access to online course materials Multimedia activities Humanizing online learning through collaboration with classmates and professors Discussion forums Group work But what boosts student engagement?
- 11. While social interactions are already moving from in person to online, how does the traditional classroom compare to the virtual UC-powered classroom?
- 12. Limited time to ask questions after lecture No guarantee your question will be chosen Self-conscious in large group Fixed tutors’ office hours Little one-to-one time with professor and little interaction with classmates Traditional
- 13. Share and discuss content Post and respond to questions on your preferred platform One-to-one attention Group discussions Instant multichannel collaboration Unified communications
- 14. Projects and research Teacher/student and peer-to-peer Crowd-teaching Connecting satellite campuses Staying in touch with online communities is essential to student satisfaction so focus collaboration efforts around the following:
- 15. UC will improve faculty reputation for gains in: • League tables • Admissions – wider pool of students • Research opportunities • International staff and students attraction and retention
- 16. Save estate costs More students, more fees Better use of staff time and expertise ...and it’ll save you money
- 17. With UC, make every moment a learning moment. Discover how with The Modern Student Experience Toolkit for Professors: How to build a world-class learning environment for all students Download now The Modern Student Experience Toolkit for Professors How to build a world-class learning environment for all students Smart, forward-thinking public sector organizations use digital technology in order to survive, let alone thrive. Higher education institutions shouldn’t be left behind.
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