Virtual schools are popping up everywhere these days, along with hybrid eClassrooms, eTeaching, and eLearning offered by traditional universities, high schools, and both enterprises and non-profit organizations throughout the world.
In fact, even as far back as in 2015, more than 62 percent of all universities were already offering fully online programs.
But with the competition for eLearners so fierce these days, it’s important for schools to be able to distinguish themselves with superior eLearning offerings.
How eTeaching Works
eLearning courses are typically offered via a number of ways, including:
- Downloadable reading materials and presentations
- Prerecorded and downloadable video
- Forums, textbook reading assignments, and email correspondence
- Live broadcasting / Live streaming
It’s the last option, live broadcasting / live streaming, which has the most potential for differentiation…
Live Streaming
With live streamed eTeaching, groups of students or participants can view course material in real time. First of all, they get the benefit of learning from a live instructor. And more importantly, they get this without ever having to leave the comfort of their own homes no matter where in the world they are.
There are plenty of services that offer live streaming these days, including YouTube Live Streaming.
Combining Live Streaming with Live Chat
In order to take most advantage of what live streaming eTeaching has to offer, combine your live broadcasts with an embedded group chat.
It’s so easy to set up that you can achieve it in just two steps. Simply:
- Embed YouTube live streaming on a page on your website
- Embed a RumbleTalk chat room on the same page right beneath it.
By doing this, you can enhance the student learning experience tenfold. Students and participants can view your lecture and you can choose when (or when not) to take their questions in real-time in the chat below.
You can also enable open discussion if you wish, so participants can discuss the presentation amongst themselves while the broadcast takes place. Or, they could continue chatting afterwards.
All-in-all, by combining live streaming with an embedded group chat, you can make your eClassroom stand out from the competition—and watch the signups increase as a result!
To find out more and get started today, visit https://www.rumbletalk.com/features/.