Scenario: as a teacher I want my students to have one central point of learning
With the increase in digital tools available for education, students often need to use multiple platforms. While these tools are valuable, using too many can distract from learning objectives. Many educators recommend simplifying this by using a single platform and maintaining a consistent structure across courses.
Solutions in Grasple
Grasple offers two effective approaches to achieve this simplification. This article explains these two easy options:
Using your LMS as a central point
Integrating your learning activities in Grasple
1. Your LMS as a central point
If your course uses multiple tools, it is beneficial to use your Learning Management System (LMS) as the central hub. From your LMS, you can link your syllabus, share lecture slides, and connect various tools. Grasple supports integration with LMS platforms such as Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas, Moodle, and Sakai.
This integration allows students to access Grasple content directly from the LMS, facilitating automatic registration upon access. By linking specific modules or assessments to different sections within your LMS, you can maintain a clear and organised course structure.
Moreover, integrating Grasple with your LMS provides the capability to synchronise all assessment scores into a single gradebook. This streamlined process enables both instructors and students to monitor progress conveniently from one centralised location.
Key Benefits:
Centralised access to all learning activities within a single LMS course.
No need for students to register on an external platform.
Clear course structure with divided content.
Automatic grade synchronisation.
Example: integration of Grasple in Brightspace
How to integrate Grasple into your LMS? It takes 15 minutes, as we have the integration snippet ready to use. If you are interested in organising your course in this manner, please contact support@grasple.com for further assistance. Check this article if your organisation already has the LTI Advantage (1.3) integration with Grasple.
2. Integrate your learning activities in Grasple
If you’re looking to centralise your teaching activities without relying on an LMS, Grasple offers an empowering solution. Utilise Grasple’s lesson functionality to seamlessly blend theoretical insights, like micro-lectures, with practical exercises. This approach fosters a cohesive learning journey where:
Text slides can include diverse elements such as text, tables, videos, images, equations, and hyperlinks.
Question slides engage students interactively to reinforce learning.
Student Benefits:
Pre-lecture preparation with essential concepts.
Easy review of theory while working on exercises.
Consolidation of all course information within a single platform.
By preparing lessons and pre-lecture exercises, students can come to lectures well-prepared. This setup allows them to refresh prerequisite concepts, thereby maximising their learning during lectures. Use text, images, interactive questions, and videos to clarify concepts.
Furthermore, within Grasple, you can embed lecture videos and important slides directly into your course content, avoiding duplication and enhancing engagement. This capability extends to linking other programs from within lessons or exercises. For example, if students need to analyse a dataset, you can seamlessly provide a direct link, ensuring they have easy access to essential resources without navigating multiple platforms. This integration simplifies the learning experience, streamlining access to necessary materials and reducing confusion.
When students need to review theory while actively engaging with tasks, having everything in Grasple eliminates the need to switch between multiple programs. They can simply dive into a lesson to refresh their understanding. This seamless accessibility enhances their learning continuity and engagement, fostering a more efficient and focused study environment.
Key Benefits:
Centralised theoretical and practical learning activities within Grasple.
Unified course structure for pre- and post-lecture activities.
Immediate access to review theory within the same platform.
Comprehensive tracking of all digital activity progress in Grasple.
Flexibility to enhance lecture formats with various media.
Example of a subject with a lesson module
Links to relevant support articles:
Read more about the possibilities of the LTI 1.3 (Advantage) integration: https://grasple.com/integrations
If your institution already has an integration between your LMS and Grasple, you can find articles here on how to link your course: https://help.grasple.com/en/collections/126845-integrating-our-platform-via-lti
Questions about the integration, please contact support@grasple.com
Read more about the lesson functionality in Grasple: https://help.grasple.com/en/articles/88186-subjects-lessons-and-exercises-in-grasple