How digital classroom solutions boost school admission rate?

2021 is not going to be an easy year in terms of education; however, it has to be a better one to save the sector from the crippling effects of the ongoing pandemic.  

Classroom teaching has reached an all-new level and has more dimensions than it did last year. Digital classroom solutions have changed the entire teaching concept and have provided students with a new outlook towards learning. Interactive classrooms with the aid of technology enable children to learn and retain in a better and more engaging manner, not to mention how it saved the sector from a sharp nosedive.

The digital classroom includes projectors, where students can view lesson related audio-visual and learn without even realising they’re studying. This is what’s attracting new-age students. Parents today wish to give their kids the best and equip them with digital skills. Schools that give online education with a smart classroom set up are gaining popularity. Digital classrooms also facilitate hybrid learning which seems to be the new and safe way to education during and post-pandemic era.

Online learning has become quite prominent among teachers and students. Owing to the global health crisis, parents are now switching to schools offering digital learning. The advantage of uninterrupted learning for kids and access to 100% complete school at home attracts parents from all parts of the country. Admission to these smart schools also ensures that children do not experience any learning loss.

Digital classroom solutions have several benefits that are highly unlikely to be found in a typical traditional classroom setting. This is because it is driven by digital tools and technology, leading to high admission rates. Some of its undeniable benefits are:

• Personalised learning

Today, parents put a large amount of money into hiring private tutors for their child. They wish to give their child attention and customised learning highly impossible in a traditional setting. Digital classroom solutions allow teachers to personalise the learning as per the kids’ need to eliminate private tutors’ costs. Hence, parents prefer smart schools for their children, which ultimately results in a rise in such schools’ admission rate.

• Parent satisfaction

Retention and parent satisfaction are the primary determinants to increase the admission rate. The effort towards increasing enrollments come to an end as the academic session starts. The use of online management software in the online classroom allows teachers to provide feedback and updates to parents regarding their child’s education. Consequently, it enhances the relationship of trust between parents and school even without meeting in person.

• Easy admission process

In the middle of the pandemic, no parents wish to risk their lives and go to schools for the complicated admission process. A digital classroom provides a better learning environment for kids and allows parents to use online admission platforms. Gone are the days of standing in long queues and waiting in queues to get admission. Parents prefer schools equipped with advanced technology offering an easy admission and administration process.

• Interactive learning

Making kids study is even more difficult in this technology-driven world. However, when we provide this technology in education, kids get a better learning environment. Images, audio, slides etc., make the lesson exciting and much easier to comprehend. Parents opt for schools that can offer interactive learning to their kids.

• Online fee payment

Digital classroom solutions allow the installation of management software that eliminates tedious manual tasks of fee payment. Parents can quickly pay the fee online with the aid of a digital portal.

Why do parents trust smart schools more than traditional schools?

Owing to the second wave of COVID-19, the school system still relying on traditional settings will witness a plunge in their admission rates.  Even before COVID-19, there was already high growth and adoption in education technology, with global edtech investments reaching US$18.66 billion in 2019 and the overall market for online education projected to reach $350 Billion by 2025, according to the World Economic Forum.

Parents prefer a safer learning environment for their child’s education. Smart schools and institutes offering hybrid learning are gaining prominence. According to the Centre for Democracy and Technology, parents support virtual schooling, with 76% of them trusting online education at home.

Digital classroom continues to impart education to kids irrespective of the situation.

How does LEAD help schools achieve growth in admission rates?

LEAD has been working at the forefront to combat the crisis faced by the education sector. With its LEAD School@home feature, kids can study in the comfort of their homes. The use of a world-class curriculum, digital tools, innovative technology and implementation support has led to a visible transformation in all the partner schools. LEAD affiliated schools are successfully providing an excellent learning environment to kids even in times of pandemic.

This engaging and interactive learning support has built trust among the parents. The online solutions enable LEAD to increase admissions for the affiliated schools. The digital platform, hybrid learning model, and technology allow teachers to customise learning for students, leading to an increased admission rate.

With its unique features such as:

• Customised timetable for schools
• Live and recorded classes
• Doubt solving
• Online Assessments
• Remedial
• Social and emotional support
• Homework
• Revision
• Reporting

LEAD aims to carve a seamless path for distressed students to deal with the challenges of online learning