New product launch that I found interesting. The story draws from the press release, but I'm interested in both prmoting New England businesses and in the application of new technology in education.
Newcastle based edtech company Futura Group, today launched eCoach BETA, a
cloud-based platform providing high school teachers with simple tools to build
and design their own engaging online courses.
The
eCoach allows teachers to transform their own materials into online
courses attractive to students.
According to Jude Novak (eCoach Product Manager), “courses made with the eCoach can
be used to promote discovery, problem solving, and decision making in a fun and
engaging way. The builder includes over 20 easy to use drag-and-drop eLearning
templates to ensure that students have a great educational experience
online”.
The company argues that with
escalating professional demands such as reporting, compliance and benchmarking,
teachers are increasingly time-poor; to stay ahead of the technology curve and
deliver tech-savvy students with interactive course content would normally mean
developing design skills or learning complex authoring software.
“Some
teachers simply don’t have the time or design knowledge to create high-quality
eLearning. The eCoach gives them everything they need to build interactive
resources, without the headache of learning how to use complicated
software”.
The eCoach is a cloud-based solution and courses are smartphone compatible and BYOD ready, meaning that students will be able to access courses at home, ‘on the go’, or in the classroom. This ‘build once and use anywhere’ approach means that the eCoach can be easily paired with popular tools like Google Classroom to transform teaching and learning in high schools.
Google’s
Education tools are widely used by teachers (both here and abroad) to foster
collaboration and creativity. “Using the eCoach in tandem with such tools will
help students have fun while they discover information and interact with new
ideas”.
“It looks great!” said Rachel McCann, PDHPE Teacher at Mudgee High School. “It’s not only highly
engaging, but it provides a kind of consistent shape and form to lesson
resources. I also love the fact that I can easily share courses I’ve made with
my students using Google Classroom for safe and secure access.”
There
are currently 175 teachers registered for eCoach BETA. Anyone interested in the
eCoach can request access via the website: http://ecoach.com.au
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