{"id":49948,"date":"2021-11-16T04:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=49948"},"modified":"2022-01-18T12:07:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T20:07:03","slug":"lms-communications-platform-remote-learning-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/lms-communications-platform-remote-learning-success\/","title":{"rendered":"LMS + communications platform = remote learning success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Highlights<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning management systems and communications platforms are both essential tools in the hands of modern educators.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combining the two technologies can enhance student engagement and accessibility.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral&#8217;s communications solution for education integrates with LMS systems seamlessly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make an educated decision when purchasing an LMS with this guide. \ud83d\udcbb Don&#8217;t just go with your gut. Get ready now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-widget enterprise-download-form\" data-url=\"https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/documents\/benefits_learning_management_systems.pdf\" data-id=\"69d578821f1c4\" id=\"69d578821f1c4\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:69d578821f1c4.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">Get the guide<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">Add this handy list of the most important benefits of learning management systems to your arsenal<\/div>\n<form class=\"download-form ENTERPRISE\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Full Name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\" data-dl-additional-info=\"enterprise download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"on\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\" data-dl-additional-info=\"enterprise download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Asset_ID__c\" value=\"ODAM-02402\" class=\"download-form-input\"><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\" value=\"RC Blog Enterprise\" class=\"download-form-input\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\" type=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"enterprise download form\" data-dl-name=\"Read the guide\">Read the guide<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:69d578821f1c4.toggleClass(class='open')\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-thank\"> Enjoy!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twenty years ago, today&#8217;s modern communications platforms would have seemed almost magical to people. Even ten years ago, learning management systems (LMS) that we take for granted, like Blackboard and Canvas, would have been considered revolutionary.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How combining communications platforms and LMS enhances the learning experience<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, we\u2019re comfortable with communications platforms, and we&#8217;ve seen the benefits of learning management systems. Combining the two enhances the learning experience in numerous ways. Here are just a few.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Boosts engagement<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the biggest challenges of remote learning is retaining students\u2019 attention. When it\u2019s easier than ever for them to browse the Internet during class, promoting engagement and genuine interest is even harder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily, a learning management system comes with a multitude of tools designed to capture students\u2019 attention and encourage participation. A communications platform is the key to unlocking that potential to its fullest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning management systems allow students to share files, participate in class discussions, and submit assignments. This is key to remote learning, but it isn\u2019t always exciting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By contrast, communications platforms have a social aspect that an LMS can\u2019t easily replicate on its own. In essence, if the LMS is a substitute for the classroom experience, a communications platform promotes the social aspect of education, propping up the inter-student contact that is so lacking in virtual spaces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, communication is the glue that holds a community together. The more fun these systems are, the more likely students will engage with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Highlights transparency<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve all heard educators encourage curiosity by saying that if one person has a question, others are probably wondering the same thing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communications platforms are ideally suited to meet this need because questions asked in one thread don\u2019t go anywhere; they\u2019re archived forever and publicly viewable. Many communications platforms even include search functions, so students can look for keywords that may be relevant to their immediate questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that common queries need not be hashed out again and again, and instructors are saved from repeating themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, learning management systems have their own chat functions, but these lack the ease and flexibility of dedicated communications platforms. They also tend to be less accessible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some platforms even allow for the creation of bots that automatically respond to certain questions, saving time for instructors and students alike. These functions support learners around the clock. It\u2019s like an automated FAQ!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Enhances accessibility<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education is notorious for creating an infamous cycle in which students who fall behind become increasingly shy and increasingly discouraged, thus falling even further behind. Conversely, encouraged students are increasingly confident and monopolize class time with their own contributions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An LMS is a great tool for organizing classroom discussions, and here\u2019s another instance in which it\u2019s nicely complemented by a communications platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it can\u2019t do everything, a communications platform can ameliorate the worst symptoms of the aforementioned problem by introducing an informal tone into the classroom environment, encouraging even shy students to feel comfortable participating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A communications platform also connects people almost constantly. Never have others been so reachable, and the chat-room nature of the discussions lacks the formality and time that sending an email entails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, there is a danger in relying too much on this connectedness. You don\u2019t want to be contacted during weekends or vacations; neither do your students. But canny educators understand that this potential pitfall also presents an opportunity. If you show your students that you respect them and their time, they are likely to do the same for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can only help you in the never-ending quest to capture attention and prompt engagement\u2014always a goal and benefit of learning management systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe\" id=\"new-rc-subscribe\"  style=\"background-image:url('\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ringcentral\/assets\/images\/temp\/subscribe.png')\">\n\t\t<button class=\"close js-popup-close\"><svg class=\"icon_close_mobile\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon_close_mobile\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper_text\">\n<h3 class=\"rc-subscribe__title h2\">Stay informed with RingCentral<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__subtitle\">Subscribe to our emails for the latest blogs, events, and exclusive content on AI-powered communication solutions. 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Many communications platforms offer other extensions and tools that can enhance the experience for students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, some platforms allow extensions that can make the educational experience into a sort of game, giving points and offering other incentives at the educator\u2019s discretion. (Some even refer to this process as \u201cgamification.\u201d)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This strategy works particularly well for quizzes and multiple-choice questionnaires. Some even have a leaderboard to allow for intra-class competition! A small prize\u2014a token, perhaps, or some bonus points\u2014can be a great motivator. You can be sure that\u2019ll keep students in constant communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As previously discussed, the ultimate goal is to make the experience as fun and exciting as possible while enhancing the sense of a class community. 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