Join Learning Possibilities at Bett 2019
We are thrilled to be attending Bett UK 2019 showcasing the latest version of our LP+365 app, the new features we have added and what’s to come for the rest of 2019.
Showcasing the LP+365 Multilingual Interface
The LP+365 multilingual interface allows students and teachers to seamlessly switch between languages in the menu bar. The language options are unlimited and supports multiple scripts, for example Arabic and the Indian languages.
Languages can be selected dynamically by the user and the choice of language is determined by the global administrator. Having the right language drives adoption of the platform and the embedding of LP+ technology into daily use.
Managing Learner Identities & Auto-Provisioning Feature
Managing Learner Identities throughout students education career is critical for ensuring security. LP+365 is integrated into Microsoft SDS and many other school administration tools for auto-provisioning.
Introducing…LP+ Exam
Preview the new tool we have been working on, LP+ Exam. The tool is integrated into our platform for school and ministry of education n exams. It boasts a wide range of question types with auto-marking features, monitoring and submission capabilities, question randomisation and auto-save offline functionality. LP+ Exam delivers results through a full analytics and reporting package.
Download our new LP+365 brochure here to learn more about LP+365 & contact us at info@lpplus.com to meet with us at Bett UK 2019.
We look forward to seeing you there.
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Ashok Leyland School- Focused pilot led by award winning Microsoft Digital Coordinator
Level: K-12
Usage: 100%
Initiative: Monitoring and measuring learning outcomes
Key Findings…
✓ Enjoyed sharing resources and sending messages via the app. Easy to communicate particularly useful using the announcement and discussion tools.
✓ LP+365 enables student engagement inside and outside of the classroom
✓ LP+365 supports blended learning pedagogical scenarios
✓ LP+365 develops self-paced personalised learning strategies
The Challenge
The Ashok Leyland School in the Hosur region of Tamil Nadu is committed to providing the best possible learning environment for a rapidly changing world. LP+365 is perfectly placed to support Ashok Leyland School’s sustainable and scalable model aiming to achieve a 20% improvement in learning levels of students as well as a 20% reduction in dropout rates and increase in attendance and engagement.
The success criteria for this project centred around being able to measure how far LP+365 helps at least three-quarters of the students are able to integrate technology with their lesson, collaborating and sharing their views and ideas across collaboration tools.
Chandrachoodeshwaran M, Microsoft digital learning coordinator at Ashok Leyland School said:
“The students have really enjoyed integrating digital technology into their pedagogical journey. Using the Office 365 toolset integrated into the LP+365 app makes teaching more time efficient.”
Result…
For teachers, the advantages of the LP+365 learning and collaboration platform are clear. LP+365 enables the school to reach the government set goals to improve not only student learning outcomes but the collaboration tools contribute towards improving attendance and student engagement.
Chandrachoodeshwaran M explained adding the ability to personalise content has had a positive outcome on focused learning:
“The auto-provisioned Class Notebook is a major advantage of the app over using OneNote, improving class collaboration.”
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Learning Possibilities and Capita Brochure
Well, learning is going global at quite a pace. It makes good sense for companies who are themselves growing rapidly in this global education space to look for ways to collaborate and at Learning Possibilities we are delighted to announce our own partnership and collaboration with Capita Managed IT Solutions, together providing a powerful digital solution to the management of teaching and education resources. Making learning better, together.
We both enjoy large installations of our digital tools and resources. In a world where new technology-in-learning companies seem to appear, crash and burn in very short order it is pleasing that both Learning Possibilities and Capita Managed IT Solutions have been around for very many years. We both have an experienced track record of providing and evolving, what schools, teachers and learners need.
As most of you will already know, LP+365 is an app that transforms Microsoft Office 365 into a simple to use school’s learning and collaboration platform. Students and teachers can instantly work together through a simple dashboard offering a personal space where they can manage emails, OneDrive, OneNote, together with Skype, assignments and calendars, all from one simple and easy to use platform.
LP+365 can be accessed on any smart device, from the classroom, at home or even (and this matters in many emerging new education systems globally), off-line too.
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Learning Possibilities and E-W Information Systems in Sri Lanka sign Agreement to deliver market leading Learning Management System – LP+365
The LP+365 LMS App on E-W Information Systems (EWIS) devices will aid classroom collaborations, enabling educators and students to create and share in entirely new ways for immersive and inclusive learning experiences.
Colombo Sri Lanka 23 February 2017 – Learning Possibilities, a Microsoft Global Alliance Partner and E W Information Systems Ltd (EWIS), celebrating 30 years in the IT industry, have announced an agreement to roll out the fully featured LP+365 – Learning Management System (LMS), utilizing Microsoft Office 365, on EWIS devices. The roll-out was announced at a media conference attended by Hon. Sagala Ratnayaka – Minister of Law and Order and the Hon. Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, Sanjeewa Wickramanayake – Chairman EWIS, Mehool Sanghrajka – CEO Learning Possibilities, Ms. Rani Burchmore – Education Partner Director Asia-Pacific Region Microsoft, and Brian Kealey – Microsoft Country Director Sri Lanka.
The LP+365 App, which is hosted on the Microsoft Azure cloud, provides an intuitive user interface and personalized dashboard– leveraging the Office 365 cloud solution to aid classroom collaborations and assessments, engaging users to ensure a deeper learning.
With LP+365, teachers can add announcements, load resources and set assignments at a click of a button, while students can see their daily calendar, assigned homework, previous submissions, their particular class/subject site and curriculum material – all neatly organized and easily accessible. This includes instant access to favorite Office 365 Apps like Word, Class Notebook, PowerPoint, etc. LP+365 will enable educators and students to create and share in entirely new ways for a more immersive and inclusive learning experience.
EWIS has been a Microsoft Partner since 1997 and a Microsoft Education Partner since 2013, authorizing them to provide education solutions based on their cutting edge technology.
Sanjeewa Wickramanayake, Chairman EWIS said:
“In keeping with our Government’s vision to create a digitally inclusive next generation, we believe that this partnership will be of great value to students and educators, alike. Technology in education is so important now that we hope this platform will support and drive our next generation into digitalization.”
Mehool Sanghrajka, CEO Learning Possibilities, further added that:
“The LP+365 LMS for Office 365 is built on our award-winning technology. Our global partnership with Microsoft will mean that schools in various Asia Pacific markets will be able to use LP+365 to enhance the teaching and learning experience and drive employability skills.”
Ms. Rani Burchmore, Education Partner Director Asia-Pacific Region, Microsoft commented:
“The partnership with Learning Possibilities and E W Information Systems brings proven software and technology with local support to drive educational impact on Office 365 and replicate best practice and results that we have already seen.”
As a local company, one of the key features of E W Information Systems Ltd is education and empowerment of students through technology, knowledge and equipment. For the past three decades, E W Information Systems Ltd has been in the IT Industry and in 2013 opened Sri Lanka’s first Computer manufacturing plant which manufactures computers, desktops and tablet notebooks of international standards.
“With the Government’s vision for a digital transformation in classroom education, this agreement will enable users of our products to avail themselves to subjects such as Maths, Science and English through an easy-to-use app on their own devices,” added Wickramanayake.
About Learning Possibilities
Learning Possibilities are a Gold Certified Microsoft Partner implementing e-learning solutions with expertise in cloud computing for education and government customers. The Learning Possibilities’ LP+ platform built on Microsoft technologies is currently available to over 1 million users across the UK. In 2015 the company’s contract to supply the All Wales National learning platform (based on the award-winning LP+4 learning platform) to the Welsh Government was extended to 2018. An independent research done by Lancaster University in 2009 shows that the LP+ learning platform drives educational outcomes. Learning Possibilities has also published the LP+ Adopt e-maturity framework for schools, selected by Becta (UK Department of Education) as the National Learning Platform Adoption Model for England. See more on www.learningpossibilities.com
About E W Information Systems
E W Information Systems (EWIS) has 25 years of experience in the education sector, and is committed to offering client-oriented services focused on facilitating efficiency, innovation, and creativity through the field of Information Technology (IT). EWIS is a Gold Certified Microsoft Partner.
Press Contacts:
Learning Possibilities | +44 (0) 20 8236 1018 | bansri.mehta@lpplus.com
E W Information Systems | +94 77 7349620 | nirmal@ewisl.net
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BETT 2017 Highlights
THANK YOU
We had a great time at this year’s BETT Show, and were delighted at the opportunity to showcase LP+365, our flagship Office 365 based Learning Management System (LMS) on two stands: the HP and the Microsoft Partner Village stands.
Before anything else, we would like to thank you for your continued support. As a social enterprise we’re totally focused on the impact of our solutions, so nothing beats your invaluable feedback.
OUR ANNUAL BETT NETWORKING EVENT
We had a superb evening at our annual BETT networking event. We were very honoured to be joined by a great group of friends, from the likes of ‘Disney to Dubai’ – in the words of our Chairman, Professor Stephen Heppell!
What better way to kick off the BETT Show than with a party?
SHOWCASING LP+365
Having a Global Alliance and Gold partnership with Microsoft, we were very excited to showcase our latest Office 365 based LMS at the BETT show.
The app is installed onto your schools Office 365 tenancy, transforming Office 365 from a productivity tool to an educational learning platform that is easy-to-use; and will support good teaching and positive learning outcomes.
We’ve created two simple dashboards:
– A personal dashboard that centralises your personal information, including emails, events, OneDrive files, a breakdown of homework and assignments and access to Skype for business.
– A class dashboard that facilitates communication, collaboration, sharing and management of homework, assignments and resources.
Each class site has the same look and feel – keeping it consistent to make understanding and using the app as straight forward as possible.
Each class site will have the same look and feel – keeping it consistent to make understanding and using the app as straight forward as possible.
PARKLANDS PRIMARY – ‘SUCCESSFUL ROLLOUTS OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES’
Having been friends and a customer of ours for 10 years, Parklands Primary recently decided to make the move from LP+4 over to LP+365 our latest platform.
We were pleased to welcome Chris Dicken, Teacher at Parklands to join us at BETT. Chris told us how LP+365 was a faster, fresher model of LP+ and how they were going to enable staff and students to make use of the Office 365 toolset enhancing good teaching and learning.
SONIA MCLAUGHLIN – PEDAGOGY BEFORE TECHNOLOGY’
Sonia McLaughlin has been working in the industry for 5 years and knows first-hand how schools are benefiting from technologies like LP+365. Sonia discussed and showcased real examples of how schools are using our solutions Worldwide, helping teachers offer their students enhanced learning experiences.
PROFESSOR STEPHEN HEPPELL ON ‘REINVENTING LEARNING’
Professor Heppell’s enthusiasm for learning and moving the education sector forward is contagious. So much so, it’s difficult not to stop and listen when he’s speaking.
Stephen spoke about reinventing learning with support of effective and suitable technology.
MICROSOFT’S JOE BELFIORE AT LP+
Joe Belfiore is Corporate Vice President, Windows ‘PC-Tablet-Phone’ at Microsoft. We were honoured to have Joe visit our stand, and were very happy to have the opportunity to introduce him to LP+365.
CHAIRMAN, PROF. STEPHEN HEPPELL IN THE BETT ARENA
The BETT Arena is renown for its inspirational, thought provoking and jaw dropping key notes by some of the industry’s biggest names including Sir Ken Robinson, Imogen Heap, Anthony Salcito, and our very own Chairman, Prof. Stephen Heppell.
Our stand at HP was almost directly under the big BETT arena screens. So although we knew Stephen would be speaking, seeing his face from so high above was quite a (pleasant) surprise!
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Setting Homework and Assignments on LP+365 and the Reaction You’ll Get From Your Students
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Making Education Accessible
One of our aims at Learning Possibilities is to ensure that our solutions are always accessible, despite location, connection or device. (more…)
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In conversation with Prof. Stephen Heppell – The LP+365 Class Dashboard and its Collaboration Tools
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