ConnectYard integrates technologies that today's students use and depend on to extend learning outside of the classroom by:
Leveraging the communication media of choice, including Facebook, Twitter, text messaging and email;
Providing the ability to search and trend discussion topics across classes, years and campuses; and
Connecting students and instructors within your institution's own social learning community.
What we do: Make learning anytime, anywhere possible
Teaching & Learning - extends the communication capabilities of popular learning management systems, including Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Moodle, Sakai and others, allowing online discussions to take place using the student's and instructor's technology of choice
Learning Centers - offers asynchronous office hours, searchable knowledge base and trending questions that allows for more efficient use of existing tutoring resources.
First Year Experience - connects incoming students before they arrive on campus through orientation and continues to serve as a transition tool throughout the year.
Mentor/Peer support - expands social network beyond "friends" to facilitate study buddy, cohort and mentor opportunities as well as increased participation in student clubs/organizations.
How we do it: Leverage social and mobile technologies
Makes learning more engaging by allowing students and instructors to communicate on their time and with their preferred media (Facebook, Twitter, text messaging or email).
Does not require instructors to join a social network, "friend" or "follow" students or text message them directly - no privacy concerns.
Eliminates the need for students to manage multiple accounts and instructors to manage multiple technologies for extended classroom discussions.
How you'll benefit: Get more out of your current investment
Improve communications by reaching students wherever they are.
Increase utilization of your existing learning management system.
Encourage student participation both in and out of the classroom.
Subscription Benefits
ConnectYard is offered as a subscription service with your institution's own "branded" social learning community that includes the following added functionality:
