The One-Stop LMS and Microsoft Teams Solution for the Modern Day
Did you know that there were over 100 million educational Microsoft Teams users worldwide in 2021?
Since then, Teams has become second nature to the majority of us; we understand how much we now rely on Teams for daily communication and collaboration needs. That’s why we’re excited to tell you about one of our suppliers’ simple yet innovative LMS solutions with features that integrate their LMS directly with Teams.
While Microsoft Teams can talk with most LMS to some extent, this solution takes integration to the next level. By integrating their LMS directly with Teams, they eliminate the need to switch between the two systems and in turn provide a completely seamless experience.
Let’s put Teams into perspective
As the pandemic hit, a staggering 240,000 schools and universities had already opted for Teams as their preferred platform for remote learning. This translates to a massive user base of around 100 million students and faculty members on Teams by February 2021.
To put this in perspective, there were 30 million more students on Teams than there were in September 2020, indicating a 42.8% growth in Teams’ adoption in the education sector in just five months. (source Web tribunal)
Where did this solution come from?
This solution was built upon something very simple; the understanding that people use Teams, and they use it well. But to promote a world that encourages student engagement without always having a teacher up in front of them, all functionalities need to be easily accessible in one place.
Generally, FE and HE providers have used separate LMS and communication platforms, which can be confusing for learners and educators and ultimately have an impact on learner engagement. But with the integration of LMS and Teams, teachers can create, organise, and manage their classes, set assignments and assessments, and provide feedback to students, all within the Teams platform.
There’s no need to retrain staff and students when they are already so comfortable using Teams as a communication system – so, why not make it your LMS too?
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Why do you need this solution?
✓ It’s designed for education and is an easy set up
✓ Increase your teachers digital confidence
✓ Save on training costs and resources
✓ Increase learner engagement
✓ Identify learning gaps and delivery organised content and courses
✓ Be more accessible
✓ Streamline and enrich your communication across your organisation
What are some of the key features?
• The LMS also has unique planner which allows the teacher to collaborate in the creation of detailed plans for a specific area of development. Learning paths are also available to allow students on different levels to reach the same goal at their own pace
• Assessment capabilities allow tutors to set tasks as well as self-assessed quizzes. Feedback from the assessment activities can all be done via the platform with video/audio file uploads enabled
• Reporting and management features that help teachers to manage their online classes effectively
• A pedagogical consultant who can help you to customise the platform according to your specific needs and train teachers and learners on how to use it effectively so you can be sure to understand how everything works prior to rolling it out across your organisation – but as its Team, everyone is already so familiar with the majority of the system
• The magic combination of both the LMS and Teams system allows users to benefit from the capabilities of both platforms, making it easier for teachers and students to access and manage their learning materials
• A seamless integration with other Microsoft tools such as OneNote and PowerPoint, making it easier to create and share content within the platform.
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What about students?
Using both Microsoft Teams and a separate LMS can be confusing for students who have to switch between the two platforms. However, this solution enables Colleges and PTPs to keep their existing LMS by integrating it with Teams, providing a seamless experience.
Students can easily access their coursework, collaborate with classmates, and communicate with their teachers in one place. Messaging and communications are not missed from one platform to another as everything is accessed in the same system.
What’s next?
With over 100 million educational Teams users in 2021 alone, imagine having a cloud-based LMS that is fully integrated with, and accessed through, Microsoft Teams.
If you’re a College or Private Training Provider, this solution can help you to streamline your digital learning setting and provide a more efficient and convenient online learning experience for your students and teachers.
If you’d like to know more about this solution and how it could increase your learner engagement, please contact FE Tech here