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SituationSchool districts wrestle with a variety of different systems to identify, manage, and share resources and learning content among staff, students, and parents. None of the current solutions are consistent or pervasive, and many are paper-based. Efficiently collecting, consolidating, and sharing relevant learning resources poses a major challenge. And providing information about student progress to guardians through intranet sites is problematic because school systems have to deal with a variety of client software solutions, language barriers, and a wide range of computer expertise, all while maintaining student privacy. Many school districts struggle with the following challenges: | • | Teachers struggle to focus on high-value tasks while teaching. Often, administrative tasks impede on time spent teaching. | | • | Parents and teachers suffer from limited communication. Interaction with parents and teachers is critical for student success. | | • | Teachers have limited accessibility outside the classroom. Often, time spent with teachers outside the classroom is vital. | | • | Students have no easy way to collaborate with others on class work and school projects. Working with other students is often the best way to learn. | | • | School districts struggle with maximizing their shrinking IT budgets. Getting more from their existing investments is a school district’s top priority. |
SolutionThe goal of a classroom collaboration solution is to improve communication, parental satisfaction, and engagement while improving student performance. This goal can be reached by offering an easy-to-use, scalable, manageable, cross-client solution that is lightweight, has a low total cost of ownership (TCO), and integrates well into performance-based metrics. Enhance Parent-Teacher-Student Collaboration | • | Improve efficiency through a single hub for all teacher information | | • | Collaborate using easy-to-use tools that parents, students, and teachers already use | | • | Improve teacher access through real-time communication |
Increase Teacher Productivity | • | Create assignment-based workspaces for better collaboration | | • | Quickly notify students of changes through alerts and notifications | | • | Improve ability to offer key resources to help with learning assignments |
Improve Parent and Student Classroom Visibility | • | Quickly view and access assignments both inside and outside the classroom | | • | Access historical class assignments, teacher communications, and school performance more easily | | • | Parents can review the level of involvement by their child in real time and proactively support them more easily |
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See how the Microsoft Office System can help address collaboration and communication challenges in classrooms as well as improve teacher productivity.
BenefitsUsing a Microsoft Office System-based solution school districts can more effectively and efficiently implement and realize: | | • | Better access to easy-to-use tools for the creation and distribution of educational content | | • | Improved parent-teacher-student communication through online class workspaces | | • | Easier access to class assignments and student performance data | | • | Improved return on existing school software investments |
Case StudiesSee how other companies are using the Microsoft Office System for their classroom collaboration solutions: | | • | Lenawee Intermediate School District
Learn how Lenawee Intermediate School District uses the Microsoft Office System to boost student-teacher interaction and enhance classroom instruction. |
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