CLASS

“We really appreciate Class’s willingness and availability to work with us every step of the way. We’ve never felt abandoned or confused. If we had a question, they answered it immediately. The staff’s been remarkably helpful, insightful, and transparent, and we feel incredibly valued in our partnership with Class because of that,” notes Becky.”

“With Class, we can reengage with our students. We can now say, ‘Oh, looks like you’re not paying attention. Want to come back and join us?’ You don’t want to call people out in a negative manner, but you have that control to be able to have that little side conversation and say, ‘Hey, come on back to the group. Let’s work together. Let’s stay focused’,” says Becky.”

“Learners want technology that works. They need to make sure that they have everything at their fingertips. The ease of use makes them feel very comfortable because they don’t want to have to worry about if the technology is going to work. They want to be able to focus on the learning with their classmates. Class takes that anxiety away, so they can focus on learning,” explains Becky.”

“Everything that we need is right there in one place. There’s no stress. It’s not, ‘Oh, I have to go over here, and I need to jump on this web browser now. And, oh, I didn’t pull this file up.’ You’re prepared for everything that you would want to do in person online in the exact same way,” shares Becky.”

“When we’re looking at the future of education, we need to prepare for every class that we offer our students to be face-to-face, virtual, and blended. And I think Class fits into that because it can bridge the gap, and it can be used in all of those scenarios.”

“What excited me about Class most was the way that it made instruction a seamless experience for users,” shares Becky. “As soon as we started testing it out and started experiencing the system, both as a student and as an instructor, we realized very quickly that the anxiety that a lot of new users feel goes away because you feel like you’re in a classroom. You feel like you’re with your group. You feel like you have a community in Class, and everything that you need is in one place. Class does exactly what it needs to do in keeping students engaged and feeling like they’re part of a community.”

““But this new format offers students much more flexibility.””

““We loved what Class brought to Zoom to enhance teaching.””

“Class is helping us expand our group of math teachers as well as expand the courses that we offer, so we can impact more students all across the state. We work with a variety of different schools. It’s really neat to see how this model can adapt to the different types of learners, and not just from one community to another, but within that same classroom. We’re differentiating the teaching and the learning,”

“There were some advanced students that wanted to continue moving forward and moving on. But the school didn’t have the budget for a math teacher. With CC-Live coming in and working with this school, these students can now continue learning with a highly-qualified teacher,”

“One district just couldn’t find a math teacher no matter what they were offering. That’s over 100 students that would not be able to have a live math teacher right now. We can provide not just any math teacher, but a qualified math teacher,”

“Some of the tools in Class really open up a new way for learning for some students that they had not experienced in their other in-person classes,” concludes Roxie. “So we want to give students an opportunity to experience those things, reflect on those things, and use that knowledge to think forward about their education.”

“There are so many variables within the CC-LIVE model, and having Class as our platform really makes us adaptable,” shares Nicollete. “You could take one of our teachers, and they could be in five different communities throughout the state of Colorado in a day. And students get to stay in their school structure. They’re still next to their friends, chatting and having a good time, so we’re able to make sure that they still get that social and emotional support.”

“Being on the research side of things, I like to be able to see and analyze and quantify a lot of those pieces that are featured in the dashboard. So knowing how often someone raises their hand or they use the different reactions gives us a little bit of insight on the other end of what’s going on in these classrooms,”

“I think the proctor view is also fantastic. Our teachers, again, are not physically in the classroom. So to have their eyes on the screens, like they’re walking around in the back of the classroom with that proctor view is great. Or having a student be able to share their work and their window with the teacher to problem solve something,”

“We work with so many unique schools. But having one platform that works well with all the schools and their LMSs allows a little bit of consistency for our teachers also. It’s nice to have a platform that we can fully support and our teachers don’t have to flip from one platform to another. It’s consistent for the students and the teachers too,”

“Class allows another option for communication between students and teachers during class time,” shares Nicolette. “We all don’t want to communicate in the same way, so Class allows us to do that.”

“Class supports the teacher by giving them the tools necessary to best direct their students from anywhere,”

“Class offers some modern working conditions for our teachers to live in the communities and places they want to, but be able to teach students anywhere in the state,” shares Roxie. “It also gives students equitable access to education. So just because they live perhaps in a rural area or somewhere they can’t get a teacher, this allows the students to be able to get a really highly qualified math teacher in their classroom when they need it.”

“Class empowers on-site and online students to be seen, heard, and much more engaged. It’s allowed for a smoother, more sophisticated experience of teaching and learning,”

“Class has simplified the process for our teaching staff in terms of managing their in-person and remote students. Now, staff can use this technology to improve how they teach, from anywhere,”

“Class delivers greater control of the learning experience, so we can create a seamless, engaging experience for students and in many ways for teachers,”

“The pandemic showed that isolation is actually a real issue and that meaningful interaction is what’s important for student success,” adds Sapphira. “Using Class for interactive lessons and HyFlex learning means that our students get to know each other quickly, interact together, and form a bond really quickly. That enhances their learning of their subject and gives them confidence going into university courses, into the workforce, and in interacting in the wider world,”

“The main benefit of Class for us is that it gives students in the classroom and students online an experience that’s almost as if they were there in the room together,” says Stewart. “And that’s what we’re really pleased about: they have that flexibility, and it doesn’t matter whether they’re online or on site. They’re learning how to communicate and collaborate in a hybrid model now, which will help them in their futures.”

“The support that Class provides gives me confidence in not only how Class is now, but how I know it’s going to be in the future as well. As the hybrid world and tech are evolving, so is Class. Class listens to teachers and understands our particular needs,”