The teaching methods of blended learning and the flipped classroom have been discussed, researched and applied for many years. Due to a lack of suitable technologies, only a few teachers and lecturers have implemented innovative didactic concepts. This is changing fundamentally with modern educational technology. We would like to summarize the most important trends in how EdTech enables blended learning today and guarantees the successful implementation of learning designs.
Easy access
All modern learning management systems and learning applications are cloud-based and designed to work on all operating systems and devices. User authentication has become much easier thanks to the link to a Google or Microsoft account.
Online learning
Today, all learners have internet access, whether at home or via their smartphone. Online learning is no longer associated with sitting in a computer room. It can happen anywhere and at any time - at your own pace.
Automation
In the "old world" of learning management systems, many learning designs had to be configured manually or still required a lot of manual work. Modern tools have a predefined set of workflow automations that guide the user along the learning paths.
Multimedia content
Videos, animated presentations or podcasts facilitate the efficient production and cost-effective distribution and scaling of content. The general trend is to move away from static reading material and create interactions with automated feedback loops much earlier, so that teachers and coaches can respond to individual low student activity.
Interaction and collaboration tools
Forget email and follow the evolution of Slack, Microsoft Teams, Goole Meet and other market-dominating software tools designed for fast and personalized interaction and collaboration. Interaction and collaboration is now possible in real time without the need for a permanent physical presence in a classroom.
Jointly designed learning experiences
Successful learning designs naturally have a high degree of early student involvement. The more learners can participate, the more likely they are to co-create learning experiences and feel empowered and valued to make substantive contributions rather than merely consume learning content.
The new era of blended learning
The above trends have tremendous power to help ensure that education has a lasting impact. For teachers, lecturers or coaches, much more can be achieved with the use of modern educational technology. MaxBrain promotes an open ecosystem and is suited to provide a perfect learning experience for a variety of learning contexts with a strong mobile learning component. MaxBrain's customers offer world-class educational programs with a strong focus on high interaction between participants and instructors. Equipped with a simple, customizable and powerful tool, they offer unique modern learning experiences. Classroom teaching remains fundamentally important as a didactic building block, but the time before, during and after the lesson can and must be used much more effectively.
