The operative word in the research on the impact of learning management systems is use. On those campuses where both faculty and students use the system on a daily basis, outcomes improve. Unfortunately, on most campuses, system use is not a regular event.
On it’s learning campuses, faculty really use the system because:
- It really is easier. Professors who have used other course management and learning management systems tell us that it takes 1/3 to 1/10 as much time to create a course in it’s learning.
- Professors can easily import their courses using standard formats such as IMS and SCORM, and then set them up in nested hierarchical tree structures.
- Grading rubrics tell what students what they must do, so that they can meet their professors’ expectations.
- The full integration of email, calendar, attendance taking and administrative communications turns it’s learning into everybody’s home on campus.
- Mobile device support helps students track their progress and assignments while they are off campus, and away from a computer.
- it‘s learning training and 24/7 support make sure that everybody knows how to use the features they need to succeed within the it’s learning platform.