07/22

IQ Features: Collaboration through Video Conferencing

Posted 07/22/2015 in How-To, Industry Trends, Interactive Technology, Online Education, Product Updates

One of the most critical components to a student’s success is engagement. It is found time and time again that students cannot properly attain material without their engagement with their teacher and other students. That said, student and teacher collaboration should be part of the class curriculum. Why is that? Students have questions. Questions that need to be answered. And when students feel as though they can easily have access to answering these questions, learning is a much simpler process. In addition, students have always been traditionally put into a classroom together for a reason. Students, from a young age, have been taught to form into groups to solve questions and learn from one another. In fact, it has been found that students who have practiced teaching the material to other students can much for effectively “master” the material. So, if human interaction is such a key part of the learning process, what are students of MOOCS (major open online courses) to do when their teacher could be hundreds of miles away? Most MOOCs have found this to be a problem. However, IQ has found a solution to this block in the system. IQ has designed an online course platform […]

10/17

Benefits of A Rich Academic Profile

Posted 10/17/2014 in How-To, Industry Trends, Interactive Technology, Mobile Technology, Online Education, Product Updates, Social Networking, Tips & Guides

We share our past experiences in education, employment and interests with others so that connections can be established. We find ourselves doing this all the time; whether it be to apply for a job, or submitting an application to a university. We repeat the same information over and over again; where we’ve gone to school, the degrees we’ve earned, our past employment, and the things we do best. What makes iQ different, is incorporating rich, academic profiles for all members to represent their academic learning journey. Members can use a profile that tracks the history and progress as they go. Learners can track their achievements, certificates, skills, courses, grades, portfolios, employments, and even payments. Profiles can also track competency-based learning programs and any online courses a student has taken. This modern-day online transcript enables institutions to more efficiently review an applicant’s information. Viewers see an organized and mapped-out journey of the learner, rather than a disordered group of events packed into a couple paragraphs. Using this unique iQ feature, members applying to an online institution can apply with just a click of a button, submitting what they already have built up on their rich academic profile. In addition, connections between […]

09/09

iQ Features: Benefits to Polls and Surveys in Online Education

Posted 09/09/2014 in How-To, Interactive Technology, Online Education, Product Updates, Tips & Guides

Polls can be a powerful tool when it comes to ones education. Polls have been used as a popular method of surveying the public, whether it be in a newspaper or on a website. We use this information to gather opinions and feedback from a wide range audience, which can help students make school related decisions, such as teacher or class comparisons. Students can also use polls as a useful way to gather research for school projects, such as surveying the amount of hours students spend studying, or the impact of lack of sleep on test scores. This ease of access to public opinion enables students to effectively and accurately produce information, making the research process more convenient for students. When students have tools they can utilize, student productivity and inspiration will increase. iQ technologies offers a tool where students can create a poll at the tip of their fingertips. They also have control over the audience of the poll, with a feature to share with the public or just one’s network. iQ technologies also offers a variety of visible features to help students organize their data and research, such as Graphical display of responses in bar or pie charts, […]

09/19

Studying Tips for College Students

Posted 09/19/2013 in How-To, Tips & Guides

Did you know that if you review new material within 24 hours of first hearing it, you can keep yourself from forgetting 80% of it? Or that knowing your “learning style” (auditory learner, visual learner) may not help you at all in your studying process? With the new school year starting, many students are searching for ways and methods to make this year’s grades even better. Often students become so bombarded with schoolwork and studying material that they forget the way they are studying can dramatically affect the outcomes of their hard work. New studies have discovered improved methods of studying (that don’t involve cramming all night) to bump up those test scores. Some of these tips may come as a surprise to you, as you may have been taught some ineffective studying habits. Make your long hours of studying worthwhile and read these helpful tips. Check out “17 Scientifically Proven Ways to Study Better This Year” here