Are You Ready for the Future of Online Learning? Experience the benefits of the next generation LMS

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1 Are You Ready for the Future of Online Learning? Experience the benefits of the next generation LMS

2 The Transformation of Higher Education The long awaited sea change in higher education is upon us. The children of pervasive technology the digital natives have forever altered the composition of the college campus from a one-dimensional, physical concept to a multi-dimensional one consisting of both physical and online environments. No generation is more comfortable with online, collaborative technologies than those who have grown up immersed in it. There s no denying web-enabled classrooms are booming and expected to serve more than 17 million students by The Sloan Consortium states that, of the postsecondary institutions that offer online coursework, 83 percent expect their enrollment numbers to increase over the next year. This online evolution is not without its challenges. For instance, blended program reporting, data collecting and data management preferences are scattered meaning that finding ways to get filterable, compare/contrast student data is a challenge, and finding a platform that will aggregate all factors and create unique reports for accrediting bodies and deans is no easy task. In order to ensure the long-term effectiveness of online learning programs, institutions must move beyond the limitations of student information systems (SIS) and embrace the higher degree of program administration and flexibility afforded by a learning management system (LMS). The Importance of Establishing a Solid Technological Foundation Learning institutions of all types colleges, universities, companies, government agencies, etc. must ensure they establish a technological foundation capable of growing seamlessly alongside their online programs. This means ensuring long-term program scalability, interoperability with a variety of systems and peripheral devices, and the necessary tools to measure and report the effectiveness of education programs. That s why, everyday, millions of institutions and learners worldwide turn to Pearson LearningStudio. Backed by the extensive support of Pearson the world s foremost education technology expert Pearson LearningStudio s proven platform, services and support are enabling the long-term growth and evolution of personalized online learning environments in higher education worldwide. Are you ready for the future of online learning? We are.

3 Pearson LearningStudio Enables Your Institution to Create, Manage and Measure Successful Online Education Experiences Pearson LearningStudio is a next-generation learning management system that provides for personalized, blended and online learning environments that are designed to ensure greater engagement and measurable success for all stakeholders, including administrators, instructors and students. With Pearson LearningStudio, users can: Create and deliver effective course content via an intuitive, customizable interface Integrate interactive publisher content, such as Pearson s MyLabs Personalize student learning paths and guide access to online course content Extend the learning environment with advanced academic assessment and analytics tools Encourage student collaboration with synchronous communications tools, such as Pearson ClassLive Pro Evaluate course performance through an embedded evaluation management system Engage students whenever and wherever with mobile access to course activities and online discussions Enhance the power of your learning resources with Pearson s award-winning digital repository, EQUELLA Pearson LearningStudio helped take Rutgers online program RutgersOnline to a whole new level. RutgersOnline now offers fully online, credit courses, and has rapidly grown its enrollment from 1,095 in the summer of 2009, to 3,200 in the fall of 2009 to 3,343 in the spring of Since its implementation, both faculty and students have affirmed online learning as a highly impactful method to educate and learn. - Dr. Richard Novak, Associate Vice President for Continuous Education and Distance Learning and Director of Special Projects for Academic Affairs, Rutgers University

4 Ensuring the Long-term Growth of Online Programs Improving Student Outcomes At Pearson, we understand that your online programs are only as effective as the technology they re built upon. That s why we ve designed Pearson LearningStudio as a cloud-based, Software as a Service (SaaS) platform. The inherent advantages of SaaS allow us to assure the long-term growth and evolution of your personalized online learning environment, while helping to cut costs associated with hardware installations, software licenses, system maintenance, storage and upgrades. Implementing a cloud-based, SaaS platform allows institutions in higher education to realize a wealth of immediate and long-term benefits, including: Lower costs and reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) Faster implementation Little to no burden on IT staff Improved security data is stored in a professionally maintained data center Increased scalability Continuous, rapid enhancement When data is collected, analyzed and reported with the right tools, institutions are able to effectively and seamlessly measure success and drive improvement. Pearson LearningStudio provides a host of assessment and analytic applications that bridge the gap between analytics and achievement. These tools help you improve student retention, identify at-risk students and manage learning outcomes to further extend course and program success, as well as advance your institutional goals and strategies. Pearson s Academic Assessment and Analytics Suite is comprised of five applications that bring institutions the power to build a culture of assessment and a greater ability to obtain operational and academicoriented intelligence. We were looking for a turnkey solution that would allow our institution to teach rather than run servers, install software patches and staff a help desk. It s a huge relief to work with a platform where we don t have to worry about the technology we simply plug into Pearson LearningStudio, and Pearson handles everything from maintenance and updates to training saving us time, money and headaches while improving our image as an academically vigorous and technically sound institution. - Larry Skogen, President of Bismarck State College

5 Centralize, Manage and Share Your Digital Resources Many public and private institutions maintain large collections of highly valuable digital content and research materials stored in disparate systems on and off campus that are not readily accessible, shareable or measurable. Pearson s EQUELLA digital repository provides these institutions with ubiquitous access to digital learning resources via an intuitive central repository for accessing and sharing digital content by students, educators and administrators. EQUELLA seamlessly integrates with an institutions learning management system, as well as with other content systems such as CRM systems, library systems and eportfolio systems. By centralizing these materials within EQUELLA, institutions can enhance their usage of this content and ultimately, Pearson LearningStudio. EQUELLA enables: Improved program management Increased operational efficiencies Alignment of institutional outcomes Enhancement of accreditation reporting Pearson LearningStudio allows us to offer our students personalized support anytime, day or night. Support is critical for students who are accessing course material online, especially beginners. Without Pearson LearningStudio, our small staff could never handle the demand for this assistance. Pearson LearningStudio offers quality support that our administration and students can always rely on. - Dr. Mark E. Sarver, CEO of EduKan Scalable & Reliable

6 A Trusted Partner for Service and Support Always On We understand that technology isn t a magic bullet for success true success requires support. That s why we offer our Education Partners an array of service and support options. For students, instructors and administrators, our support teams quickly resolve individual user issues and support the long-term success of education programs. 24/7/365 Help Desk Pearson s Help Desk: Provides single-point technical issue resolution to students and instructors Delivers industry-leading turnaround time for faculty and students Communicates the user s needs to Pearson CLIENT SERVICES Consultants Client Services Consultants: Facilitate day-to-day operational aspects of delivering online or blended learning platforms Act as an extension of your online teaching and learning team Serve as a personal advocate, advisor and administrator to ensure successful program implementation and execution Academic Training & Consulting Services Pearson s in-house team of trainers and consultants: Help Education Partners transition from on-campus to blended, to fully online instruction Provide verified online instruction training, consultation support, and course design strategies Collaborate with faculty members and Pearson s Course Services team to help instructors create the most effective course offerings possible The 24/7 technical support help desk has been incredibly valuable and complements very well the support that Rutgers Division of Continuing Studies provides to students and faculty. - Dr. Richard Novak, Associate Vice President for Continuous Education and Distance Learning and Director of Special Projects for Academic Affairs, Rutgers University Account Management Pearson s Account Managers: Help institutions achieve financial and organizational goals Identify opportunities for online and blended learning program growth Offer strategic guidance to improve educational program quality and efficiencies

7 Currently, Pearson LearningStudio serves over 45 million usage minutes a day, servicing more than 400,000 active users in more than 70,000 real-time sections daily. With usage volumes averaging about 150 million web hits per day, Pearson s Data Center is one of the largest SQL Server operations in education today. Experience the future of online learning with Pearson. Request a demonstration at

8 Pearson s Commitment to Remaining on the Leading Edge of Technology There s no question that technology and the Internet have become integral assessment and delivery elements for teaching and learning. Universities, colleges and other higher education institutions are reaching greater numbers of students using these increasingly vital technologies. However, for all its benefits, technology still remains a disruptive innovation and continues to create a ripple effect in higher education. Technological innovations will continue to extend the reach of education putting it within the grasp of many more individuals worldwide as well as allow for unforeseen levels of personalization and interactivity. As a result, it will become increasingly more important that institutions establish an infrastructure and operations capable of growing seamlessly alongside technology growth and adoption. At Pearson, we re committed to remaining at the leading edge of technological innovation and serving as a trusted advisor to today s higher education institutions. This commitment, combined with ongoing technology investments and advancements, allows us to ensure the effective application of technology and sustainable academic achievement for all of higher education s constituents now and well into the future. The Future of Online Learning is Now! 4900 S. Monaco Street Suite 200 Denver, CO