3 Benefits of Using Voice Assistants at Educational Institutions
The world is moving towards voice search. Statistically speaking, it is estimated that a staggering 50% of all online searches this year would constitute voice searches according to ComScore. Now, the natural question which would arise on everyone’s mind would be how and why this fact is relevant for educational institutions. It is more relevant […]
COVID-19 SERIES: 3 Major Ways COVID-19 Pandemic Could Change Education Sector Forever
“A staggering 91% (5bn) of global students have been affected due to COVID-19 pandemic and this is going to accelerate and reshape education forever” – Nandan Keerthi, Classe365 cofounder It has been a whirlwind past few weeks for the educational institutions across the world due to the coronavirus outbreak. While some schools and universities acted […]
COVID-19 SERIES: 5 Online education tips for institutions, students while social distancing due to coronavirus outbreak
Until very recently, there used to be a never-ending debate on if and whether online learning and distance education would be as effective as traditional education system. But the rapid spread of coronavirus over the course of the last few weeks has put an end to this discussion. Most of the schools, colleges, and universities […]
COVID-19 SERIES: Distance Learning is the way forward amid the growing Coronavirus outbreak
With the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring the coronavirus (COVID – 19) outbreak as a pandemic now, we understand how concerning the situation might be for educational institutions across the globe. Many schools and universities have either closed temporarily or are considering announcing a closure soon. Uncertainty over the functioning of schools and universities leave […]
Flip Classes – a Hands-on and Friendly Approach with Student and Teacher Interactions in Class
The most recent trend in the education industry today is the use of flip classes. This revolutionary technology in education has brought a positive change in the way a classroom functions. It has created an interactive and engaging environment in the classroom where students are fully involved in the learning process. Flip classes are gaining […]
Designing assessment categories for the new generation of students – involve them and evolve!
As any teacher knows and a student dreads… there are always exams and report cards around the corner. The students of this generation – the millennials, approach assessments and their grades with a different perspective. Some prefer to quickly finish an assessment online while some may still want to follow the traditional in-class examinations. Either […]
EdTech Trends: 2017 Overview
This next year will see many technologies broadly deployed, but with that deployment will come challenges and choices to make. This sets up 2017 to be a year of intense activity and important choices — how far forward to leap and how to transition from a world we all know and are working in comfortably. […]
Learning VS Teaching: What’s the Difference?
Learning vs teaching is a common comparison in education because both play a crucial role in how knowledge is shared, acquired, and applied. While teaching focuses on guiding and imparting knowledge, learning is the process of understanding, retaining, and using that knowledge in real-world situations. In research conducted by the Proceedings of the National Academy […]
Captivate International Students with 5 Key Strategies
The strength of an institute lies in the aspiration of the local to study in it as well as in the interest attracted by it from international students. While international students stand to gain exposure to novel teaching methods and new geographies, local students also benefit from them with fresh perspectives and newer cognitive skills. […]
Augmented Reality in Education
Ever wondered how the scenes of a sci-fi movie are created? Any first time movie goer would be fascinated by the realistic Holograms, Aliens, Blackholes, Ghosts etc. How are these captured on screen? With Augmented Reality, Objects that may or may not exist in the physical world can be shown in vivd detail. To “Augment” […]