E-learningisheretostay.Thepandemic hasjustreinforceditsnecessityand importanceinthedigitalworld.Asthe numberoflearnersincreases,sodoesthe challengetomakeane-learningplatformmore relevantandinterestingtokeepthemhooked. AndAugmentedReality(AR)isassistinginjust therightway
Withadvancements,AugmentedRealityisbeing usedtodeliveralearningexperiencethatis immersiveandconnectswellwithbothtextual andvisuallearners.WithAR,learnersdonotjust learnaconceptbutexperienceitwhichresultsin improvedretentionability.Itpresentslearners withaninteractiveexperienceofreal-life environmentswhichisablendofseveraldigital elements,likehapticfeedback,andvisual overlays.
ARalongwithVirtualRealityandMixedReality helpsrolloute-learningsolutionsintheformof games,simulationsandmore.Imaginehoweasy
itistolearnaboutspaceforkidswhentheycan virtuallyseethecomponentsintheirclassroom.Or howtraineedoctorscanbetterunderstandthe complexitiesofthehumanbodythrough3Dscans. Also,howimpactfulfiresafetydrillscanbewhena threateningscenariocanbecreated,andemployees canbeinstructedhowtodealwithit.Thepotentialsof ARine-learningareonlylimitedbyourimagination.
InthiseditionofInsightsSuccess,wepresent2020’s MostInnovativeE-learningSolutionProviders. Companiesthataremadeofpeoplewhodonotlack imaginationorthecouragetoexperiment.They understandthegrowthe-learningcanbringtothe worldofeducationandarereadytobethefront runners,leadingthechangewave.
OntheCoverwehaveAllenInteractions,a prominentnameamonge-learningserviceproviders, leveragingnearlythreedecadesofextensive experience.AllenInteractions’passionhasalways beentodeliverMeaningful,Memorable,and Motivationalsolutionsthatarelaser-focusedon performanceimprovement.
TheeditionalsofeaturesEiffelCorp,oneofAfrica’s leadingdigitaleducationcompanies,thatbelievesin gainingandbuildingthetrustoftheireducatorsand institutionsasitdeliversworld-classeducationto students;MLevel,adigitallearningplatformthat allowsitsclientstocreate,distribute,andmeasure trainingcontenttolearnersonanyplatformordevice; andOnlineTradingAcademy(OTA),an internationaleducationorganizationdevotedto providingpeoplewiththetraining,tools,and techniquestolearnhowtotradelongandshort-term investmentswithconfidenceinthefinancialmarket.
Otherprominentcompaniesthatwecameacross include,KnowledgeWave,ITSI,TalentQuest,AOSIS, Velociteach,SQLearn,SouthCarolinaETV,andThird TermLearning.
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Upskillingistheflavoroftheseason.Withthe worldunderquarantine,‘now’isbeingtoutedas thebesttimetolearnandupgradeoneself.Even beforethecurrentsituation,organizationsand professionalshavealwaysbelievedthattostayrelevant andupdatedwiththelatestindustryknow-hows,one mustkeeplearning.
Forprofessionals,itisn’teasytoturnupinclassrooms anddedicateday-after-daytoattendtrainingsessions. Theypreferflexiblelearningopportunitiesthatare industry-relevant,interactive,andcontextual.
Theserequirementshavehelpedfuelthee-learning market.AllenInteractionsfeaturesasaprominentname amonge-learningserviceproviders.Leveragingnearly threedecadesofextensiveexperience,AllenInteractions andTheAllenAcademypartnerwithorganizationson comprehensivelearningandtalentecosysteminitiatives thatincludelearningstrategy,customdevelopment, technology,automation,changemanagement,talent staffing,andinstructionaldesign.
AllenInteractions’passionhasalwaysbeentodeliver
Meaningful,Memorable,andMotivationalsolutionsthat arelaser-focusedonperformanceimprovement.The companytakesonchallengesforovercoming performancebarriers,resistancetochange,onboarding, workforcerealignment,technologyintegration,new productintroductionsandsupport,andmanyothers.
InNovember2019,AllenInteractionsacquiredProblem Solutions,whichbuildsdigitalengineeringsolutionsfor majororganizationsinbothprivateandpublicsectors. ThisacquisitionfurthersAllenInteractions’commitment toprovidingitsclientsthemeanstosignificantly improvehumanperformanceefficiencyatmeasurable levelsthatprovemeaningfultotheorganization’s success.
Dr.MichaelW.Allen,Founder,Chairman,andCEO ofAllenInteractions,hasbeenapioneerinthee-learning industrysince1971.Hehasdecadesofprofessional, academic,andcorporateexperienceinteaching, developingandmarketinginteractivelearning,and creatingperformancesupportsystems.
Dr Allenhasledteamsofdoctorate-levelspecialistsin learningresearch,instructionaldesign,computer-assisted learning,andhumanengineering.Hedefinedunique principlesandmethodsfordesigninganddeveloping highimpactinteractivee-learningexperiencesthat invokecriticalcognitiveactivityandpractice.
AllenInteractionsusestheseapproachesforiterativeand collaborativedevelopment.Allen’smethodologiesare alsotaughtinTheAllenAcademywherelearning professionalscanbecomecertifiedinthetechniques.
BeforeestablishingAllenInteractions,Dr.Allenserved asthedirectorofadvancededucationalsystemsresearch
Ourdeeprootsinbuilding Meaningful,Memorable, andMotivationallearning experiences—combined withdigitalengineering expertise—allowsusto developinnovative learningandtechnology solutionsforsomeofthe largestbrandsinthe world
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anddevelopmentofControlDataCorporation’sfamous PLATOsystemforcomputer-basededucationsystem usedaroundtheworld.
Hewasthefounderandformerchairmanof Authorware, Inc. andtheprimaryarchitectof Authorware Professional, aground-breakingauthoringtoolwhich wasbasedonDr.Allen’sextensiveresearchoncreativity andcreativeproblem-solving.Authorware,Inc.merged withMacromind/Paracomptobecome Macromedia, whichwaslateracquiredbyAdobe.
Dr Allenisaprolificwriterwitheightpublishedbooks ondesigningeffectivee-learningsolutions,asoughtafterconferencespeaker,andarecognizedindustry leaderinthelearningandtrainingindustry.
Dr.AllencreatedtheagileSuccessiveApproximation Model(SAM)processinthe1970sasanalternativeto ADDIE.Theiterativeprocesshasprovenoutstandingfor thedesignandproductionofhigh-qualitylearning experiences.
AllenInteractionshasbeenpracticingandteachingthe SAMprocesstoitsclientssince1993,publiclythrough ATD(AmericanSocietyofTraining&Development)for manyyearsandmostrecentlyaspartofthenewAllen AcademyforLearningProfessionals.
Allens’CCAFDesignModelconsistsoffour componentsofinstructionalinteractivitywhichinclude: Context,Challenge,Activity,andFeedback.Thismodel isrootedindrivingperformancechangeforallcustom learningdeignstobeauthenticrepresentationsofrealworldsettings,choices,skillapplications,and consequencesthatemployeesfaceintheirjobs.Dr Allen alsodeeplybelievesinthevalueofpractice,pointingout thatmanytrainingprogramsprovidefartoolittle practiceandthatcertainpracticeparadigmsarefarmore effectivethanothers.
AllenInteractionsstudioshavespentdecadescreating standards,methods,andparadigmsforevolvingdigital learningandhumanperformancemeasurements.
Whetherthroughhuman behaviorchange,digital engineering,oramixof both,wewillcontinueto workwithcompaniesto unleashthefullpotential oftheiremployeesand organization.
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Throughdesignthinkingtools,agiledevelopment,and uniquecollaboration,AllenInteractionsfocuseson performancefirst,resolvingproblemsfromfuzzyto clear,leadingtoimprovedperformanceandthe achievementofspecificbusinessoutcomes.
Althoughe-learningisawell-establishedalternativeto traditionallearning,itisstillfarfrombeingwellunderstood.Mythsandmisunderstandingabound.For e-learningserviceproviders,oneofthemajor challengescontinuestobehelpingclientsunderstand thedifferencesinoutcomesthatcanbeachievedwith differenttypesofe-learning.
AllenInteractionsenjoysagreatreputationforquality, attractingclientswhoareoftenverywell-informedand forward-thinking.Itallowsthecompanytoraisethebar andinnovateforimpressiveoutcomes.However,at times,evenknowledgeableclientsarehandicappedby membersoftheirleadershipteamswhocontinueto thinkoftrainingasacostratherthanthemeansto securecompetitiveadvantages.
Throughoutthethreedecadesofoperations,theCCAF andSAMdesignanddevelopmentapproacheshave helpedAllenInteractionssecureitsenduringpositionat thetopoftheindustry Themission-drivencompanyhas hadthehonorofeducatingthousandsofprofessionals onitse-learningdesignanddevelopmentprinciplesfor buildingtrueinstructionalinteractivityforperformancechanginglearning.
AThrivingIndustry
Asanindustryveteran,Dr.Allenopinesthatthere’s nowakeenawarenessthattobecomeandremain competitive,organizationsneedtousetheiremployee’s timewisely,developskillsneededforefficient performance,andgiveemployeesgrowthopportunities thatwillkeepthemfromwanderingaway.
“I think with the sudden necessity of remote work and the discovery that this is quite manageable for many organizations, e-learning is moving from an interesting option to a vital strategy. I hope with increased attention, the demand for higher-quality e-learning will rise strongly over the widespread acceptance of some slides and questions as we see so much of today,” Dr Allen expresses.
Withtheriseoftheindustry,manynoviceplayersare tryingtomaketheirmark.Totheyoungentrepreneurs, Dr Allensays, “We welcome and encourage all who intend to help others realize their full potential. Establish a mission, a set of values, and a uniqueness that no one else has and stick to them. Persistence is the essence of success.”
Thechangingdynamicsoftheindustryduetoremote workforces,thedesiretobuilduniqueskillsets,the redefinitionofeducationalandtraininginstitutions,and othermovementsarecreatingfantasticopportunitiesfor companieslikeAllenInteractions.
Thecompany’suniqueabilitytoincorporatesmart software,advancedsystemsengineering,andcreative, evidence-based,learningexperiences—thathaveboth impactandenthusiasticlearneracceptance—meansit willbeabletocontinuetoservemajorprogressive organizations.“We continue to evolve as a company and are so excited to share more of our discoveries and advances in performance technology in the future! Our future looks very bright for us. And fun, too!” concludes Dr.Allen.
AllenInteractionsisanendto-endcustomlearningand technologysolutionspartner tohelporganizationsachieve theirperformancegoals.
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Since last few years, technology has been revolu onizing various sectors of business. Par cularly, the digital era, has disrupted and improved various segments of the economy
Educa on and training segment is one among the many that has been digi zed to a certain extent. Technology has lead to the incep on digital educa on which has lead to major changes worldwide.
Educa on technology or EdTech has the power to create efficiencies, cut costs, and change the
tradi onal architecture of educa on. The educa on sector is seen to be one of the underserved segments with numerous technological opportuni es.
EdTech doesn’t necessarily mean digital books, virtual classrooms, etc. it also means change in the ways and methods of teaching. Easy access to educa on at the remotest place on the face of Earth is the main mo ve of combining educa on with technology. In the coming years, various technological improvements will be seen in the educa on domain. Here are a few EdTech trends to expect in the years to come:
The modern educa on holds tremendous opportuni es for Internet of Things (IoT). It has the poten al to create smarter and more connected schools by bringing them closer through a virtual environment. While it includes obvious devices like computers, tablets, and smartphones, it also includes the next genera on devices that can send and receive data via a network connec on. Smart lights in school hallways can be installed using IoT.
Ar ficial Intelligence is a very impac ul implementa on. For instance, taking a endance in school by facial recogni on becomes easy by capturing photos each day. Security of campus infrastructure can be achieved by computer vision and facial recogni on. Unauthorized entry and access can be avoided by using these technologies. Exam security can be strengthened by iden fying chea ng instances during online exams. Exams can also be held without any physical invigila on.
Blockchain has been offering great collabora on into secure data exchange facili es. These facili es are unique and difficult to hack. This technology is embraced by the higher educa on sector as a lot of case studies have emerged for the usage of blockchain in the educa on sector Student data sharing between universi es during transfers, scholarships, exchange programs, etc. is made simple and has immense opportuni es in this sector. Blockchain will be at a boom during placements among the recruiters when they have to receive student academic data from the educa onal ins tu ons.
Chatbots understand user inten ons and respond to human conversa ons. It has the poten al to save costs and administra ve expenses. It helps resolve queries of visitors in an instant basis on the website or mobile apps itself. Chatbots are very interes ng and useful to use. They can be integrated with informa on regarding frequently asked ques ons. This saves lot of me and man handling of the queries. It holds untapped opportuni es for all kinds of educa onal ins tu ons. It helps automate responses and make tedious processes like admission criteria, admission process, scholarships, etc. simple and quick.
The next-gen trend in the educa on system is Immersive Learning. It involves learning in an ar ficial se ng through a simulated environment. New forays of learning are being created with the rise of Augment Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) into the ed-tech learning. The Mixed Reality or the combina on of AR and VR is offering tremendous experiences from astronomy to environmental science to drama.
DigitalLearningisthefutureandalreadyhere. Currently,blendedlearningisinvogue,balancing thetraditionalmodeandtheemergingtrendsfor efficienteducation.Expertssuggestthattheglobaldigital educationmarketwillgrowtonearlyUSD33.2billionby 2025,ataCompoundAnnualGrowthRate(CAGR)of 31.4%.Themarketwillbedrivenbyfactorsincluding increasedinternetpenetrationwhichfacilitatesonline learning,reducedinfrastructurecost,andescalatingdemand formicro-learning.
However,thepredictedgrowthisnotuniformacrossthe globe.Whilesomecountriesarewayahead,ifonedrawsa growthcurve,somestillhavealottocatchupwith.The reasonsforthisunevendistributionvaryfromalackof infrastructuretothesocio-economicandpoliticallandscape aswell.
IfwefocusonAfrica,thementionedfactorsmakegrowth difficultconsequentlyaffectingfactorssuchasaccessto education,infrastructure,andfunding.Creatingaccessto learningthroughtraditionaleducationfacilities,hasbeenan ongoingchallengetomanygovernmentsandproviders acrossAfrica.Resourcesandaccesstofundinghavealways beenandwillcontinuetobeachallengeforAfrican universities.
Challengesapart,thisalsoprovidesanopportunityto innovateasonlyAfricanscanandinthisliesareal opportunitytothrive.ThisiswhatIanLight,CEO,Eiffel Corpistryingtodoalongwithhisteam.
EiffelCorp,oneofAfrica’sleadingdigitaleducation companies,believesthatgainingandbuildingthetrustof theireducatorsandinstitutionsindeliveringworld-class educationtostudents,isthereasontheyhavebeen successfuloverthepast22yearsandhaveexpandedtheir servicesacrossAfricaandabroad.
EiffelCorpwasfoundedbyAndreandGwenVander Merwe,twoindividualspassionateabouteducationand extremelyproudtohavebeenattheforefrontof popularizinglearningtechnologyinuniversitiesthroughout Africa.TheirpioneeringspirithasenabledEiffelCorpto thelevelofanindustryleaderandarespectedcontributorto digitaleducationinnovation.
EiffelCorpoffersarangeofbestofbreedtechnologyand servicesthatspantheentirestudentlife-cycle.Proudly SouthAfrican(BBBEELevel2),EiffelCorphasover20 years’worthofexperience,bothinAfricaandabroad.It workswithorganizationstoselectthetechnologyand servicesthatareoptimalforalltheirlearning, administration,communication,andwellnessneeds.
Itconsults,deploys,andsupportsboththeorganizationand itspeople,toadoptthetechnologyineverydayactivities,as theyscale,adapt,andevolve.Italsoguidesorganizationsas theypreparefortomorrow,todaybyhelpingthemrealize thepotentialoftechnologyineducation.
EiffelCorpenableseducationalinstitutionstosupportthe learneroftoday,andtomorrow,bypartneringwiththemto buildhigh-qualitydigitalenvironmentsandopportunities forlearning.Ithelpstheinstitutionsmakemoreproactive, data-drivendecisionsallowingthemtotarget,engage,and retaintherightstudentsandfosterstudentsuccess.It enhanceslearningandknowledgeconstructionbyusing next-generationlearningtoolsandpedagogicallyappropriatemethods.
EiffelCorp’sproductsincludeAcademia,forautomationof academicandadministrativeprocesses;Turnitin,which assistsuniversitiestoensureacademicintegrity,Modo
Campus,forcreatingcampusapps;Symplicityforcareer managementintegratingemployability;andSymplicity Advocateforstudentsconductandbehavioralintervention managementamongseveralothers.
EiffelCorp’ssolutionshelpinstitutionstomakemore proactive,data-drivendecisionsthatguaranteehigher studentengagementandsuccess.Italsohelpsthemto streamlineadministrativefunctionsandeffectivecampus management.Thesolutionshelpmanagehighlytrainedand accreditedteachingstaffaswellasgreateropportunitiesto generatethird-streamincomefromexistingstudentactivity. ThecompanyalsoofferenhancedROIonedtech investmentsandtrainingprogram.
AllthesebenefitsaredeliveredwithEiffelCorp’sstrongest ally-technology.StefanduPlessis,ChiefCommercial OfficeratEiffelCorp,explainsthatEiffelCorp’sfocusis innovation,notinvention,andunderstandsthatone organizationcan'tsolvebothlearners’andpartners’ problemsontheirown.“Apartfromourownarchand development,wekeepabreastofthelatestdigital developmentsacrossvarioussectorsandcontinuously explorehowwecanleveragethesetoaddresspartner challenges,”saysDuPlessis.
“EdTechisworkinginAfricaandalthoughthereare numerousobstacles,Africanorganizationshavecomeup withsomeofthemostinnovativesolutionstoresolvethe challenges.Oureducationalinstitutionshavebeenatthe forefrontofdigitaladoptionformanyyears.Withthenext levelofunprecedentedglobalgrowthtocomefromthis continent;wemustunderstandthatorganizationsinvestin EdTechsolutionstomakequalityeducationaccessibleand impactfultoeveryone.EiffelCorphastheexperienceto deliverfitforpurposeEdTechsolutionsacrossour continentandthatiswhywearesuccessful,”DuPlessis added.
EiffelCorphasanuphilltaskahead,buttheyhavebeen preparingforiteversincetheythoughtofit.Accordingto theDirectorofDigitalLearningServices,MylesThies, capableanddependableinfrastructureisstilllackingin placesandaccesstoinformationandtheinternetiswell belowotherpartsofthedevelopingworld.Onthebrighter side,pocketshaveemergedthatareshowinghowfast thingscanbechangedandcaughtup.Theymightbelateto enterthemarket,buthethinksthatthebenefititgivesis
2020's Most Innovative E-learning Solution Provider
Light, CEO
thattheycanapplythelatestinnovationswithoutthe complicatedlegacyofpasttechnologyandregulation.
“Additionally,demographically,accordingtoTheWorld EconomicForum,Africahasthefastest-growingand youngestpopulationintheworldwhichputsitatthe forefrontofgrowthpotentialaheadofeveryoneelse. Leveragingtheseadvantages,Africacanbuilditsdigital futurebothquicklyandsustainably,”Thiesexplained.
Echoingthethoughtsoftheteam,IanLightsayshewould liketoseeEiffelCorpcontinuetheirmissiontoimprove educationthroughoutAfrica.“WeareproudlyAfrican,and wewouldliketocontinueworkingalongsideourAfrican compatriotsandcolleaguestoensuretheyachievethebest possibleoutcomesfortheirinvestmentswithafitfor purposetechnology,training,innovation,andlocal support”,concludesLight.
“Unsurprisingly, we’re passionate about technology as an enabler of education”Ian
In a study by the University of Colorado Denver Business School, the researchers analyzed studies and data from 6,476 trainees, to determine whether video games in training can lead to substantial improvements in performance.
The findings shared indicated that self-efficacy was 20 percent higher for learners trained with simulation games than for a comparison group; declarative knowledge was 11 percent higher, procedural knowledge was 14 percent higher and retention was 9 percent higher. Several other research and studies have shown that game-based learning improves engagement and learning.
In 2017, the global game-based learning market stood at $3.487 billion. By 2022, it is expected to grow and reach a market size of $8.532 billion. Since 2012, MLevel has been riding the wave and has rapidly grown to include some of the most fun and accomplished experts in learning development, user experience, technology, and solution and customer advocacy
MLevel started as a division of Slalom Consulting with an initial focus on providing game-based learning and to solve three primary challenges in the world of corporate training. The first was an engagement to make training more fun. The second was the speed of creation and deployment of content and the final was to make it highly measurable by providing rich data back to the business on training performance.
In 2015, MLevel spun out with the assistance of BIP Capital in Atlanta, Georgia. It has since emerged as a digital learning platform that allows its clients to create, distribute, and measure training content to learners on any platform or device. Its product seamlessly integrates into any LMS, LXP, Portal, Collaboration tools such as Teams, Slack, Webex, Zoom, and others to
allow companies to enrich their virtual training experiences.
MLevel Founder and CEO, Jordan Fladell has spent his entire career helping companies solve problems digitally. He started his career in the web design world back in the early ‘90s and continues to expand his experience by adding hosting, SaaS, application development, and infrastructure expertise to his resume.
When the opportunity came to help reinvent the training and education space, he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to build a new way to deliver learning on a digital medium. His well-rounded experience in technology and experience in running and operating a business allows him to keep MLevel focused on what matters most to the businesses which fund their existence and drives our company to continued success.
When developing content team MLevel focuses on a few key principles which are:
Keep it simple – The goal of training in a corporate world is different than in K-20. Learners need easy ways to access and consume content as unlike in school their job isn’t just to learn.
Keep it Short – Because their time is valuable, MLevel emphasizes keeping the message short and sweet.
Make it fun – Employees are under quite a bit of pressure these days so the company encourages its team to incorporate fun whether it be through a game or adding a leader board.
Ensure it’s measurable – Watching a video or an e-
learning package isn’t learning if you don’t measure the output. As they say at MLevel ‘measure twice and cut once’
While statistics might show a thriving market, the reality is while many companies talk about the importance of training and educating their workforce, L&D is still the last mile of funding in the corporate budget. As the economy shrinks so do corporate profits and often when they look to cut expenses L&D is often first on the list. Aside, it is a challenge to find L&D professionals that care about data as most have been taught to focus on pedagogy and user experience versus outcomes and performance.
Mlevel has been seeing through these challenges by focusing on the benefits it delivers to its client. With MLevel, clients can easily measure the impact of their e-learning and determine what knowledge gaps exist with their associates. They can rapidly create and deploy e-learning content without needing to call IT and their training becomes more fun and engaging. Once clients realize that benefits outweigh the costs incurred, they are happy to associate.
The e-learning space continues to evolve and will as the need for virtual education grows across the globe due to pandemics and the new work from home movement. Technologies VR, AR, and AI will continue to change how companies and K-20 deliver education to their learners and I expect data and measurement of these outcomes will become more rigorous as well. MLevel, as a technology platform, combines the power of data with e-learning by making all learning created in the world data-driven and not burden the designer with learning code.
Going forth, MLevel will continue to focus on areas of elearning that need to evolve and incorporate data as a true measure of performance. It will also look to remove the dependency on coding to deliver new technologies to the HRTech community as the freedom from relying on IT empowers creative individuals to do great things.
We have a culture of learning and firmly believe that we should not only help our clients learn better, but need to never stop learning ourselves.
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JordanFladell Founder&CEO
Technology has always changed the way in which education is conveyed.
Classrooms are no longer referred as a physical area. These days it has gotten simpler to get a degree or certificate online. Students no longer need to commute to a classroom and are often ready to learn at their own pace. Only one thing is required and that is—an internet connection to access the lessons and course material. Online learning has been quickly adopted because of the wide-spread access and the numerous advantages it offers.
The idea of traditional education has changed fundamentally over the years. Being physically present in a classroom is not considered as the main learning choice any longer. These days, you have access to quality education at whatever point and any place you want provided you have a computer and internet connection. We all are presently entering another new era — the revolution of online education.
As per the researcher’s latest survey report, more than 30 percent of students pursuing higher education in the United States are taking separate online courses. Online education is a sensible choice whether you are a youngster or a grown-up. As a student, this can be a useful learning technique for honing your abilities in a difficult subject or learning another skill.
Here’re the fundamental reasons why you ought to involve in online education!
Online education empowers the teacher and the student to set their own learning pace, and there is the additional adaptability of setting a timetable that accommodates everybody's plan. Subsequently, utilizing online educational platforms takes into account a superior parity of work and studies, so there is no compelling reason to give anything up. Studying online gives you time to load up new skill, which makes finding a good work-study balance. Having a common agenda between the student and teacher can likewise incite the two players to acknowledge new obligations and have more self-sufficiency.
In a space as immense and wide as the web, there are lots of skills and subjects to teach and learn. Number of colleges and higher education schools are offering online versions of their programs for different levels and disciplines. From music composition to quantum physics, there are possibilities for each kind of student. Studying online is additionally an extraordinary alternative for getting an official endorsement, recognition, or degree without going to the college campus.
Online education empowers you to study or teach from any place on the planet. This implies there is no need to travel from one location then to the next or follow an unbending timetable. You not only save time but also money, which can be spent on different needs. Additionally, the virtual classroom is accessible anywhere with good internet connection.
We have referenced before how adaptability can assist you with setting your own study pace. Likewise, online education is adaptable for every student’s individual necessities and level of capacity.
Online classes will in general be littler than ordinary class size. Often online learning platforms permit just one student at a time and practically in all the cases, this results into more noteworthy communication and more feedback among the student and the coach.
There is frequent access to diverse material, for example, recordings, videos, photographs, and eBooks, and coaches can incorporate different formats like forums or discussions to improve their lessons. And this extra content is accessible from anyplace and at any time, which will offer a more unique and customized education.
Unlike face to face education strategies, online education in general will be more moderate. There is also a wide scope of instalment choices that let you pay in portions. This helps in better management of budget. The monetary investment is less but the outcomes can be superior to other options.
These are just a couple of motivations to pick online education and why 90 percent of students today believe that online learning is equivalent to or is better than the conventional study hall experience. Each student must consider their individual circumstance and decide as per their necessities and objectives while also keeping in mind that this option in contrast to traditional education is not for everybody. Yet, it is an advantageous alternative with unlimited choices for students across the world.
-Shruti Jambhale
Moneyisundoubtedlyanintegralpartofourlife. Asadults,weworktoearnmoneytoprovide fordailyneedsandsustainourlives.Itissaid that money begets money Thefirststeptowardsitistoearn it.Onceweearnmoney,weneedtouseitandalsofind waystoputmoneytouseormakemoremoney.Onewayto achievethisisthroughinvestmentsandtrading.
Traditionally,theaveragepersonhasbeendependenton investmentadvisors,professionaltradersandothersinthe financialsectortohelpthemwithmoneymatters.However, withsomuchinformationavailableandmanyalternative learningopportunities,thecurrentgenerationiskeentotake mattersintotheirownhands.So,oftentheylearnallthat theycanthroughtheinternetandtherestthrough experience,whichcanbeaveryriskyandcostlyendeavor. Helpingsuchkeenlearnerstodevelopexceptionaltrading andinvestingskillstoworktowardstheirfinancialgoalsfor thepast23yearsisOnlineTradingAcademy
OnlineTradingAcademy(OTA)isaninternational educationorganizationdevotedtoprovidingpeoplewiththe training,tools,andtechniquestolearnhowtotradelong andshort-terminvestmentswithconfidenceinthefinancial market.TheCompany’smissionof enriching lives worldwide with exceptional trading and investing education hasdriventheorganizationtofocusintensivelyoncreating aworld-classeducationandsupportorganizationthathas servedover70,000studentsworldwide.
In2017,EyalShahar,theFounder,wasinspiredonce againtoworktowardsfulfillinghisdreamofproviding financialeducationforanyonewhoseeksanenriched lifestylebyprovidingthemwithsoftwarethatcouldhelp themlearnaboutthemarkets,placetradeswithdiscipline, andmanagerisk.
In2018,Mr.Shaharmetwithhisexecutiveteamand announcedthatbyJanuary2019OTAwouldstart deliveringclassesinworldwidelocationsandonlineusing thisneweducation,analysisandtradingplatformcalled CliK.Energizedbytherelentlesscommitmenttocreating
betterexperiencesforstudents,theteamfinalizedtheBeta versionofCliKandlauncheditaroundtheworld.Starting inFebruary2019,900employeesandover100instructors weretrainedtosupportthemorethan500students attendingclasseseveryweek.
Mr.Shahar’scommitmenttohisstudentsandteam membersisreflectednotonlyinhisvisionanddrive,but hisresiliencetogobeyondindustrystandards.Havingbeen intheeducationsectorforthepast20+years,herecognized thatthestudentswerelearninghowtotrade,butthe technologyintheindustrywasn’tkeepingup,norhelping thestudenttoidentifyopportunitiesandmanagerisk. Thetradingplatformindustrywasmissingsomething critical–educationembeddedinthetradingplatform. Baseduponstudentfeedbacksofar,CliKisfillingavoid thathasexistedforovertwodecades.Mr.Shahar’stenacity, andhisunyieldingdrive,createdanenvironmentwhere prospectivestudentscanjointolearntradingskillsthat effectivelymanagesrisk.
OTAoffersabroadrangeofeducationalcoursestoadults thatfocusonfinancialplanning,riskmanagementand managingassetportfolios.Thelearningprocesstypically startswithathree-hourfreePreviewthatintroducesbasic financialandeconomicconceptsrelevanttotrading.Thisis followedbyathree-dayOrientationclasswhereanOTA instructorexpandsuponthepreviouslyintroducedconcepts andgivesaglimpseofthetrainingOTAprovidesineachof theassetclasseslikestocks,futures,options,andforex, howtomanageriskandtaketheemotionoutoftradingand investing.
Thelearnerthenhasawiderangeoffinancialeducation coursestopickandchoosefrom.ThisincludesOTA’sCore Strategycourse,ExtendedLearningTrack(XLT)online course,andmoreforeachassetclass.Thesecoursescanbe takenin-personand/oronlineinbothliveandself-paced on-demandformats.OTAstudentsaremembersforlife withunlimitedaccesstorepeatmostclassesandaccessto alloftheireducationresources,withoutanyadditional charge,atmostcentersaroundtheworldoronline.
OTAempowerslearnersbydeveloping theirskillsandinstillingconfidenceto takebettercontroloftheirfinancesand directtheirownfinancialfuture. Whethertheyareinterestedintrading daily,managinglong-termportfolios, orsimplyhaveaclearunderstandingof howthemarketsworkastheywork withtheiradvisor,theylearnconcepts thataren’ttaughtinschools.They developverypracticalskillsintiming themarketandhowtoleveragevarious assetclassestomanageandprotect theirinvestments.DrJeffHarris,Ph.D, formerSECChiefEconomist, providedanindependentassessmentof thecurriculaandatteststotheefficacy ofOTA’sfinancialeducation.
OTAdeliversthousandsofhoursofcontenteverymonthin theformofarticles,videos,webinars,onlineandin-center classesandguidedpractice.Thecontentisdeveloped aroundthreemainconsiderations:Whatchangesare impactingthefinancialindustry?Whataretheinstructors researchinganddevelopingtobetterthestudent experience?Andmostimportantly,whatarethestudents askingfortohelpthemwiththeireducationaljourney.The contentalsoneedstofitthescheduleofbusyworking peoplemakingflexibilityanecessity.On-Demand,Online, OnLocation,andrecentlyaddedeveningclassesare supportingthoseneedsalongwithcustomizationofcontent.
Therealgame-changerforOTAanditsstudentshasbeen technologyandinnovationintheformofCliK.The proprietaryanalysisplatformenablesuserstoidentifyand scorethehighestprobabilitytradeswithaguidedstep-bystepprocesssimilartotoolsusedbyprofessionaltraders, banks,andinstitutionaltraders.
Mr.Shaharsays, “Time and time again, our students share how much easier it is to make decisions and follow the risk management rules they set for themselves because CliK is programmed to tell you when you deviate from those rules.” CliKisnowpartofthewayOTAteachesandhowstudents learn;infiveshortmonths,locationsaroundthenetwork weretransitionedtothenewinterfacewithseamless execution.Studentscanenhancetheirlearningandmore quicklyspendmoretimepracticingtheclassroomwith CliKthantheycouldpreviouslywithothermore
complicatedplatforms.Withmorepractice,students gainmoreconfidencetocontinuetheirworkathome.
InnovatingfortheFuture OnlineTradingAcademylovestobeblazinganewtrail anditstartsfromthetop.Mr.Shahariscommittedto leadingtheway,forginganddeliveringtheeducational experiencesandcutting-edgeCliKtechnologiesinall assetclassesbytheendof2020.Hecontinuestosurge forwardwithanexhaustiveroadmapofadditional featuresandenhancementstohelpstudentsdevelopthe confidencetoanalyseandexecutetradesinthefinancial markets.
OTA students are trained to identify trading and investing opportunities and develop those skills in a simulated environment.
