{"id":2091,"date":"2023-12-08T10:16:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T10:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshwarinc.com\/?p=2091"},"modified":"2023-12-08T10:18:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T10:18:45","slug":"guide-to-choosing-your-next-online-learning-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshwarinc.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/08\/guide-to-choosing-your-next-online-learning-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Choosing your Next Online Learning Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2091\" class=\"elementor elementor-2091\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d630d37 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d630d37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:2093,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/eshwarinc.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/copy-of-guide-to-platform.png&quot;}],&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4fe2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e4fe2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guide to Choosing your Next Online Learning Platform\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2421764 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2421764\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5c918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb5c918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The era of digital is significantly influencing all aspects of learning and teaching \u2013 who the learner is, why they learn and how they prefer to learn. Each generation of learners, with their unique set of attributes, has demanded different things from institutions. Today, we\u2019re teaching the first generation of learners that have grown up with information and communication technologies at their fingertips. So, naturally, one has to be very considerate and granular when picking an Online Learning Platform, that will perform and cater to the requirements of our very digitally savvy audience.<\/p><p>Few requirements are fairly standard and are taken into consideration by the majority of people when evaluating new platforms. You don\u2019t need someone telling you that you should consider your budget or see if the platform can integrate with your institution\u2019s IT infrastructure\u2026. It is a given, right?!?!<\/p><p>In this guide, we do point out the obvious (to cover all grounds\u2026 just in case) but while giving you a detailed explanation into the factors to be considered like\u2013what pricing models are available in the market for you to keep in mind with your budget, what interface options you should look for like API, IMS, etc.<\/p><p>An excerpt from the guide &#8211;<\/p><p><strong><em>Integration capabilities<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><em>Number one aspect to consider when deciding your learning platform, is if it can integrate with your organisation\u2019s existing IT infrastructure (preferably without any hassle). If it does not, you may probably want to stop pursuing it to avoid later disappointments that include not being able to deploy the lessons you worked so hard on creating because the tool isn\u2019t approved to be used. Furthermore, look at platforms that have a range of Application Programming Interface (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/343877\/what-is-an-api\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">API<\/a>) options so that your data is all easily centralised, within minutes. For example, you may want to integrate your learning reports with the organisation\u2019s CRM or finance systems. Single-sign ons (SSO) and gradebook sync are other important technicalities to consider to make sure your learner data is not clunky and easily synced. If you\u2019re a standards fan, other market integrations such as IMS will also turn out to be useful.<\/em><\/p><p><strong><em>Affordable and cost-effective<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><em>Let\u2019s be real, at the end it does come down to pricing, no matter how amazing the product is but if it does not fit your budget, it just does not work out. There are different subscription models in this industry: per student, per user, per feature set. At the end of the day you need a platform that will help you grow, not limit your teaching potential. Make sure you\u2019re able to try out the platform, free trials or even better, free authoring and designing \u2013 pay once you start teaching, is what you\u2019re looking for.<\/em><\/p><p>Other points discussed in this guide include (but not limited to) Collaboration, Complete Control, Analytics, Security and Privacy Compliance, and a little special something at the end!<\/p><p>If you\u2019d like to be thorough with your exploration in finding your next online learning platform, you can download the full copy of this guide\u00a0here\u00a0(it\u2019s free &amp; quick!).<\/p><p>Smart Sparrow is a transformative force in the education ecosystem believing in the power of technology and learning design to empower great teaching and lifelong pursuit of knowledge. Smart Sparrow\u2019s powerful learning technology (supported by our Studio services) enables the creation of great online learning experiences, and &#8211; has been empowered by over 700 institutions globally! You can\u00a0reach out to our team to request a demo or quick overview.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guide to Choosing your Next Online Learning Platform The era of digital is significantly influencing all aspects of learning and teaching \u2013 who the learner is, why they learn and how they prefer to learn. Each generation of learners, with their unique set of attributes, has demanded different things from institutions. Today, we\u2019re teaching the &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/eshwarinc.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/08\/guide-to-choosing-your-next-online-learning-platform\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Guide to Choosing your Next Online Learning Platform<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eshwarinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eshwarinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eshwarinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eshwarinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eshwarinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2091"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/eshwarinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2096,"href":"https:\/\/eshwarinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091\/revisions\/2096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eshwarinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eshwarinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eshwarinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}