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Satellite-based Interactive Distance Learning (IDL)
The Learn.net Virtual Classroom is a training platform designed to enhance business television (BTV) networks by making them highly interactive, have many more learning options, be much more modern and stable, and be much more cost-efficient.
Features of the Virtual Classroom:
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Live classroom interaction (logging, responding, talking, etc.) using wireless remotes |
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This includes via satellite and other video modes involving simultaneous classes and PCs use |
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Many studio costs eliminations |
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Two-way conversational audio between the instructor and any student |
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Ability to extend the learning environment beyond the classroom to individuals’ PCs, simultaneously |
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Two-way video from remote students (classroom or PC) |
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Ability for the student to record an audio question which can be forwarded to the instructor for real-time or on-demand response
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Interactive capabilities: |
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Electronic hand-raising for two-way audio conversations
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Anonymous polling |
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Pop questions, quizzes |
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Sessions can be recorded for “on-demand” viewing, questions synched with video |
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Recorded questions that can be answered by an SME. |
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No proprietary hardware, except for wireless remotes and USB receivers |
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Windows-based platform, requires no local configuration |
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Backend of the Virtual Classroom is an enterprise-class learning management system (LMS) option with all of its tracking and reporting capabilities; and results data can be integrated with any LMS of HR system as needed |
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Electronic Instructor Guide (lesson plan) standardizes rich, presenter-controlled quality, and the ability to easily add additional, remote instructors or subject matter experts (SMEs) |
Instructors can “broadcast” live from a studio (or their web-enabled PC!) and interact in real time with their remote learners. The need for studio support resources (and costs) are reduced.
Live Classroom Training
Per the above graphic, through the use of small, wireless remote controls, or via a keyboard or mouse, distant learners reply to polling questions or quizzes as they are presented by the instructor on the television or PC screen. Students can electronically raise their hand and converse with the instructor via microphone built into the wireless remote, thus allowing all other students to hear their question and benefit from the instructor’s answer, just like in a live classroom.
Live, PC-based Training (separate from or simultaneous to satellite training)
When it not practicable to deliver a live training broadcast via satellite to certain remote locations (e.g. size of the remote office may not cost-justify a BTV installation, or the facility is in a location unable to receive a satellite signal), the Learn.net Virtual Classroom also can be extended to individuals’ PCs enabling them to watch the live (streaming) broadcast on their monitor, and responding to questions via their keyboard, or speaking with the instructor via their headset.
On-Demand Capability
Live Virtual Classroom training events can be recorded in the studio, and made available for on-demand viewing. All interactivity, such as polling, pop questions or quizzes from the original broadcast are preserved in the recording and will prompt the viewer to respond as if the broadcast were live. Learners’ responses are recorded for inclusion into reports.
On-demand courses can be viewed at a remote student’s PC by logging into a personalized portal, or in a classroom setting where the local moderator selects the on-demand course from a menu on the Virtual Classroom PC. Participants in that classroom will use their wireless remotes to interact with the recorded training session, while watching the video played back on their television.
Summary
The Virtual Classroom solution from Learn.net is unique in its ability to support all live and on-demand classroom capabilities. More features are provided and many more delivery modes can be used as needed. Costs can be lowered, quality improved, and flexibility maximized.
The companion eTutor Internet-based IDL solution can help with full migrations to the Internet as needed. Similar functionality can make the transition fast, easy, safe and successful. See Interactive_Distance_Learning_&_Conferencing_Learn-net.
Many blended solutions are available from Learn.net, overviewed here.
Contact us today to find out how Learn.net can help your company accomplish its unique learning goals.
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