Meeting the Growing Demand for Online Learning
More than four years after the education industry was forced to move online, many classes and programs have returned to face-to-face instruction. Despite this industry-wide recovery, expectations for broader flexibility in class format mean the demand for asynchronous learning continues to grow.
In fact, there’s reason to believe that demand has not yet peaked, especially in higher and continuing education. According to the most recent Changing Landscape of Online Education report, which surveys chief online officers at U.S. two- and four-year colleges and universities, enrollment in online degree programs in many institutions is now higher than that of on-campus programs. This is especially significant for institutions where in-person enrollment still lags behind pre-pandemic numbers.
To support the demand for asynchronous learning, tools like Learning Stream’s Media Manager are becoming essential for administrators and educators.
Extend the Life and Value of Live Learning
Learning Stream, a robust registration management software, is designed to streamline and simplify the many administrative tasks of educational programs. But its benefits go far beyond simple registration.
Mirroring the structure of live classes, Media Manager allows educators to automate the processes involved in online courses, such as taking a test, completing a class survey or evaluation, receiving a certificate of completion, and more. Educators can also upload recorded lectures in many different formats, track who has access and whether students have finished viewing the materials, and repurpose the materials as training course supplements or sales and marketing content.
Seamlessly Distribute Class Materials
Media Manager seamlessly integrates with Learning Stream’s main registration offering. Educators can upload, organize, and distribute class materials like recorded lectures, documents, and other media. And as soon as a student enrolls in a class, all uploaded materials are automatically distributed to that student. They are immediately given access to recordings and any other information they may need without any manual intervention from their instructor.
This level of automation can be particularly helpful for institutions that offer a mix of in-person and asynchronous teaching, simplifying the process for ensuring all students, regardless of where or how they consume the class content, have access to the materials they need to succeed.
Remove the Burden of Manual Data Management
Learning Stream offers robust tools for tracking and managing how media materials are contributing to students’ learning experience. By being able to monitor which students have accessed which materials, instructors can use Media Manager to gain insight into student engagement and content effectiveness. They can then use that data to make informed decisions about how well the material is working, allowing them to make adjustments, revise course content, and add supplementary videos or documents for better understanding of the concepts being taught.
As the demand for online learning and video content continues to rise, institutions and organizations need access to powerful tools that can support the high-quality content they are asked to deliver. Media Manager is designed to meet that challenge, so educators can focus on setting their students up for success.
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