We're Making it Easier to Add Students to the Online Learning Center
Thanks to your feedback about your experiences with the Online Learning Center during its first year of operation we have added new features and simplified the way you add teachers and students to your OLC school space. We’ve improved access, and made the whole system run faster. Our goal is continuous improvement of the OLC so you can focus on your role as Jewish mentor and role model. And another round of improvements will go live in late August, in time for the new school year.
Some improvements are already available:
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Simplified invitations for teachers bypass clogged email and spam folders
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Reorganized My Account pages provide direct access to downloaded material
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New welcome message reassures students that they’re logged in
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Online exercises load and play more quickly
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Improved printable reporting for automatic assessment in Hebrew
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Support ticket feature lets students get help directly
Coming for this school year:
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You will be able to create students accounts directly, and assign students to classes immediately. No more waiting for parents to register students, or for students to accept invitations.
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You will be able to assign students to classes directly, without additional invitations.
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You will have a complete list of all students enrolled in the OLC in one easy-to-access location.
These improvements and new features are to ensure that you can provide your students with a flexible, easy-to-use, and transformational tool that lets them engage in their Jewish learning using the kinds of technology they use in the rest of their lives.
Over 5,300 students participated in blended learning experiences using the OLC last year, through private, secure virtual classes that supplemented and supported their communal learning experiences in congregational schools, day schools, and learning groups across the country
Faster, Easier Student Enrollment
Our new process for adding students to the OLC (coming in late August) will help you get classes underway quickly, and let students can begin using the OLC without delay. This streamlined process will also make it simpler for your parents.
We’ll provide you with a written permission slip to send parents at the beginning of the year that authorizes you to create student accounts yourself. In one easy step you’ll add students to a central enrollment list for your school. Any students already in classes in your OLC space this past year will automatically appear in your school enrollment list—you will only need to add new students. From this central list you will be able to manage class assignments with a simple point and click process.
Easier Teacher Access through Streamlined Invitations
We’ve simplified the process of inviting teachers into your school, while maintaining the privacy and security of your OLC space. We have eliminated the need for teacher to check their email inboxes for invitations. Teachers can now simply log in to behrmanhouse.com and accept OLC invitations directly. All teacher invitations are tracked for you on a separate page so you can see at a glance whom you have invited and who has accepted to join your school.
Faster Access to Classes, Online Exercises, and Games
As use of the Online Learning Center increased last year, we increased the speed of the OLC by adding capacity to our servers, reorganizing how they operate, and changing the way some features load. This allows students to access their classes and begin their work more quickly. It also lets more students and teachers use the OLC at the same time without slowing it down. This is especially helpful on weekday afternoons when OLC use is at its peak.
Simplified Administration with New Support Tools
We’ve reorganized your profile pages, and made it easier for you and your students to know when you are logged in. It’s easier to see when new material has been added to a class and possible to designate the head teacher to help students and teachers recognize their classes more easily. The Hebrew assessments feature improved printable reports for easy student identification.
Our Support Ticket system helps anyone get help directly and quickly with no need to contact the teacher or educator first. Our Feedback buttons make it easy to comment on your experience and request additional features that will help make your job easier.
We have also created new user guides you can print out for teachers and send home with students. These clear, step by step instructions help new users get going quickly so you can focus more class time on learning. New guides will be added as we upgrade and add features.
Finally, we have added new pages in your private My Account section that make it simple to access downloaded materials you have purchased, manage your school’s online licenses, track your school’s orders, and even repeat school orders from previous years. We are always at work making the Online Learning Center work better for you. Your comments are always welcome—simply click the green “Feedback” button from any page in the OLC and let us know about your experiences and any new features that would improve your experience.
We are always at work making the Online Learning Center work better for you. Your comments are always welcome—simply click the green “Feedback” button from any page in the OLC and let us know about your experiences and any new features that would improve your experience.
Want to keep up with future upgrades? Subscribe to our OLC Quick Tips Newsletter. During the school year we send you step-by-step instructions for one feature or of the OLC. It’s a simple way to sharpen your tech skills and get the most from the OLC. See the List of OLC Tips here.
Are you ready to try the Online Learning Center in your school? Did you use it lastyear and want to get a head start preparing for this year? Contact us for a 15 minute consultation that will get you on your way
