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  • Classroom Learning Vs Cloud-based LMS and Virtual Classes

    06 May, 2016

    Learning processes and procedures are changing rapidly all across the globe. In present times, there are innumerable paradigms for gaining knowledge and learning something. Among the many such platforms, eLearning has gained immense popularity. In fact, people are shifting from classroom-based learning to eLearning platforms for the ease and comfort it offers. Though learning and education is provided primarily through classroom teaching, many countries are trying to implement eLearning processes right from the beginning so that kids become adept to the new educational technology.

    Limitations of classroom learning 

    Traditional classroom-based learning has some limitations, which are overcome easily with eLearning and virtual classes. For instance, classroom learning has fixed timings. Classes are held at a particular time and at a particular place. Usually attendance in these classes is important. Learners also need to travel all the way to attend the classes. One might also miss a class or forget to take notes. For people who are working as well as studying, attending regular classes might be a problem as timings might not match or the distances might become a factor. For them eLearning is the best thing as it offers flexibility in the best manner.

    Cloud based eLearning 

    All kinds of electronically supported teaching and learning can be categorized under eLearning. It is interesting to find that eLearning has now reached a new height with cloud computing. This is a technology, which relies mainly on internet and the various central remote servers for maintaining applications and various kinds of data and information. With stable internet connection, the user will be able to access data and files shared via a common platform, without installing any software on local drive. And this can be done from any place, at any time.

    Benefits of eLearning with cloud technology 

    Document format compatibility – It is seen that many files do not open on smartphones or PCs for format incompatibility. ELearning platforms, which are cloud-powered, have no such issues. The eLearning applications open directly from the cloud and incompatibility issues are absent.
    Constant software updates – Cloud-based learning management system (LMS) operates with the cloud power. In the cloud source, the software applications are updated automatically. As a result, the end users always get updated data.

    Great advantage for students and teachers – Cloud based eLearning offers great facilities to students as they can take up online courses, submit assignments, get instructions from faculties, clear doubts, take tests, and receive results online. Cloud-based LMS such as Edbrix comes with features that enable students to perform group study virtually while faculties can conduct virtual classes. This is also effective for people who work simultaneously while studying. They can take up the courses in their free time.

    Low cost of cloud-based eLearning – With cloud-based learning platform, you do not need to have high-end system configuration. You can study and share knowledge using personal computer, tablet or even your smartphone, provided you have steady internet connection. It also eliminates the need for additional data storage space in your system as content is stored in the cloud. Both learners and instructors can access the same as and when they need it.

    Data security – Usually cloud-based eLearning platforms offer great data security to users. There are little scopes of data getting deleted or compromised from the cloud.
    With so many advantages of cloud-based LMS, it is likely that more and more institutions will sign up for similar programs in near future, leaving traditional classroom teaching behind.

  • Role of Big Data and Analytics in E-learning

    06 May, 2016

    Evolution of E-learning

    E-learning has evolved from its initial stage of using standalone computers and devices for delivering multimedia content to a more comprehensive and integrated virtual learning system. With cloud-based learning management systems, e-learning is likely to gain more popularity. Today, increasing number of institutions is adopting it to achieve excellence in educational practices.
    Increasing use of advanced LMSs, both for academic learning and professional training purposes, leads to capturing and storing huge volume of user data and content, analyzing which can play a vital role in the development of e-learning.

    What is Big Data?

    The term ‘Big Data’ is used to refer large and complex data captured, curated, and drilled down for analyses using advanced computing technology. The big data analysis reveals industry trends and user behavioral patterns and establishes logical association among data. With increasing use of internet and growing demand of e-learning in academics as well as corporate training sectors, big data and analytics can play a crucial role in the benefit of e-learning.    

    Relation between E-learning and Big Data

    Now, when we have a clearer idea of what big data is and the growing importance of e-Learning it becomes easier to understand the relation between the two.
    E-Learning process is based on various instructional design (ID) principles. E-learning methodologies and practices, as these depend extensively on computing technology, are designed based on scientific analyses of human cognitive skills, mental ability and behavioral traits. These ID principles are practically tested and revised to improve their pedagogical effectiveness by reducing external loads that possibly affect learning.

    Distance learning, virtual classes and cloud-based knowledge sharing are growing trends in the field of modern education. In addition to traditional classroom-based study, web-based and cloud-based e-learning models throw a challenge to universities and institutes in dealing with the ever-growing pool of student/learner data. However, with data analytics integrated in LMSs such as Edbrix, electronic learning can be more effective and enjoyable. The LMS analytics can capture data and unfold patterns and associations among complex data sets. Learner data analysis from cognitive, emotional and behavioral perspectives can, therefore, largely benefit the e-learning industry.

    How integrating analytics with LMS facilitates e-learning

    Integrating analytics with learning management system leads to more comprehensive and in-depth evaluation of users’ interaction with the system. LMS analytics produce information that helps administration in making decisions and policies that will benefit students and the process of learning in general.

    With advanced LMS analytics presenting data in easy-to-understand graphical chart format, it becomes easier for faculties and administrators to monitor and measure students’ performance and assess them more accurately.

    Cloud-based learning systems combined with advanced data analytics is sure to take e-learning to a new height in the coming years. While cloud storage eliminates the need for local data server and larger storage as number of students grows analytics provides deeper insights on learner data, both individually and collectively, for better decision-making and policy-making.

    Educational institutes need LMS analytics that can analyze and evaluate huge amount of data using techniques like data mining and statistical analysis with focus to the core process of e-learning, which is learning and delivering knowledge. Faculties, educational administrators as well as professional trainers can leverage the information produced by LMS analytics in measuring the impact of e-learning and work for betterment and growth of it.

  • Classroom Learning Vs Cloud-based LMS and Virtual Classes

    09 Mar, 2016

    Learning processes and procedures are changing rapidly all across the globe. In present times, there are innumerable paradigms for gaining knowledge and learning something. Among the many such platforms, eLearning has gained immense popularity. In fact, people are shifting from classroom-based learning to eLearning platforms for the ease and comfort it offers. Though learning and education is provided primarily through classroom teaching, many countries are trying to implement eLearning processes right from the beginning so that kids become adept to the new educational technology.

    Limitations of classroom learning

    Traditional classroom-based learning has some limitations, which are overcome easily with eLearning and virtual classes. For instance, classroom learning has fixed timings. Classes are held at a particular time and at a particular place. Usually attendance in these classes is important. Learners also need to travel all the way to attend the classes. One might also miss a class or forget to take notes. For people who are working as well as studying, attending regular classes might be a problem as timings might not match or the distances might become a factor. For them eLearning is the best thing as it offers flexibility in the best manner.

    Cloud based eLearning

    All kinds of electronically supported teaching and learning can be categorized under eLearning. It is interesting to find that eLearning has now reached a new height with cloud computing. This is a technology, which relies mainly on internet and the various central remote servers for maintaining applications and various kinds of data and information. With stable internet connection, the user will be able to access data and files shared via a common platform, without installing any software on local drive. And this can be done from any place, at any time.

    Benefits of eLearning with cloud technology

    Document format compatibility – It is seen that many files do not open on smartphones or PCs for format incompatibility. ELearning platforms, which are cloud-powered, have no such issues. The eLearning applications open directly from the cloud and incompatibility issues are absent.
    Constant software updates – Cloud-based learning management system (LMS) operates with the cloud power. In the cloud source, the software applications are updated automatically. As a result, the end users always get updated data.
    Great advantage for students and teachers – Cloud based eLearning offers great facilities to students as they can take up online courses, submit assignments, get instructions from faculties, clear doubts, take tests, and receive results online. Cloud-based LMS such as Edbrix comes with features that enable students to perform group study virtually while faculties can conduct virtual classes. This is also effective for people who work simultaneously while studying. They can take up the courses in their free time.

    Low cost of cloud-based eLearning – With cloud-based learning platform, you do not need to have high-end system configuration. You can study and share knowledge using personal computer, tablet or even your smartphone, provided you have steady internet connection. It also eliminates the need for additional data storage space in your system as content is stored in the cloud. Both learners and instructors can access the same as and when they need it.
    Data security – Usually cloud-based eLearning platforms offer great data security to users. There are little scopes of data getting deleted or compromised from the cloud.
    With so many advantages of cloud-based LMS, it is likely that more and more institutions will sign up for similar programs in near future, leaving traditional classroom teaching behind.


  • Edbrix.com

    23 Mar, 2015

    Edbrix.com is a complete E-Learning platform specifically designed for Teachers and Students alike.  The issues faced by parents and administrators were also considered.

  • Edbrix solves a major Headache for teachers!

    23 Mar, 2015

    Teachers have often complained about how hard it was to upload lecture videos.  Edbrix allows you to use You Tube to upload video.  Go to www.edbrix.com.

  • Welcome to Edbrix

    02 Mar, 2015

    Welcome to Edbrix and thank you for taking your time to know a little about us. Edbrix is an Advanced Interactive Cloud Based Market Place Portal created especially for Schools, Teachers, Trainers, Tutors, Professors, Coaches and Instructors. Our Market place portal gives Educationists the opportunity to professionally broadcast live audio and video, upload pre-recorded video, publish courses and incorporate reference documents to provide online learning and development.
    Apart from the fact that we help educationists reduce the burden associated with Online lectures, we also assist Educational companies, Business Industry, Instructor, Institute, University and/or Organization to Share, Archive, Publish, Evaluate, Assess and Collaborate knowledge online as well as offline using the powerful platform of Google.
    At Edbrix, we are determined to see that learning and knowledge impartation is very easy for Students and Educationist respectively and that is why we do everything that is within our reach to ensure that our Platform is very easy to use and that our features are up to date and easily to use.
    Using Edbrix market place portal is very beneficial in so many ways. We have designed the portal in such a way that it can be accessible to parents, Educationists and students at anytime and anywhere. We believe humans like to do things at ease and that is why we have designed our online portal to ensure that it gives every user an opportunity to discover a better and more interesting way of gaining knowledge.
    www.edbrix.com