Why LP+365 is not an LMS?
For many years, the terms Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) have been applied to almost all platforms in schools. We’ve built LP+365 to be different. With over 400m learners having access to #Office365 we believed it was essential to have a learning and collaboration platform that fully exploits the power of Office 365, yet was simple enough to learn within 20 minutes.
LP+365 is not an LMS. Traditional LMS are designed to deliver education courses, or support the teacher in delivering material to students. This usually means the LMS is process driven, often rigid and incompatible with modern pedagogies. Teachers usually require a lot of training and professional development, and many of these platforms are used as little more than glamorised document libraries.
LP+365 is different, it is a Learning and Collaboration Platform (LCP). A simple set of dashboards that presents all the functionality and apps within Office 365 that are proven to have efficacy in an education environment. Usage of these tools has been further simplified by having one-click tiles and an intuitive user interface. With the integration of our ‘one minute’ how-to videos and a full support site to drive adoption, LP+365 is a simple way for teachers to use Office 365 in the classroom thereby developing critical skills in learners.
LP+365 encapsulates a set of tools that are readily available at any time in any context, including the delivery of course material. The platform provides resource management tools, collaboration tools, communication tools, assignments, and analytics and administration tools. These can be used at any time in any context, supporting many pedagogical approaches.
With almost no limit on storage or types of content, the cloud based LP+365 App works on any browser, on any device on and offline.
With such a long history of LMS and VLE, why do we need a LCP? Research shows that students or learners who have strong collaboration and communication skills, as well as knowledge of Microsoft Office tools have a greater chance of employability. LP+365 seeks to give learners an experience of the modern working environment, whilst supporting many teaching and learning styles, and minimising the teacher’s training needs.
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Support Centre and App Updates
We are thrilled to finally be able to announce the exciting changes we have made to our App…
The Support Centre
The team have been working hard creating our new Support Centre.
✔ Packed with support and feature guides, how-to videos, case-studies and tips and tricks to get the most out of your App!
✔ Our Stephen Heppell feature page including blogs and articles written by the world renound Prof. Stephen Heppell
✔ We’ve moved the Support Centre from the side menu to the Global Navigation bar to make it more accessible, navigate to the Centre by clicking on the Support Centre icon!
How-To Support Videos
✔ We have created quick support videos demonstrating the main features of the App and how these can be utilised from a teacher and student perspective
✔ The videos can be accessed via the support centre or by selecting the video icon on each of the main features within the app
✔ The in-app video icons are off by default but can be toggled on from ‘Manage App Settings’ by an Admin User.
Announcements Update
✔ The Announcements tile in class/subject dashboard now allows html content to be added through a rich text editor
✔ You can format text and add in hyperlinks which will appear in the tile or the pop up window
New Pilot Programme
✔ We have decomissioned our preview App and removed this from the Microsoft Store to make way for our new pilot programme
✔ Sign up for the free pilot of LP+365 to see how the App can transform the way you use Office 365!
As always we’d love to hear from you and your thoughts about the new updates. Contact us on Twitter or Facebook to let us know what you think.
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