Where To Find Content For a Learning Management System

Reading intervention. STEM courses. Evidence-based curricula. Problem-solving courseware. Virtual frog dissection. Whatever you want in the way of content for your learning management system, you'll be able to find it somewhere on the Web. Unfortunately, that's not the solution; it's part of the problem. Searching the Internet for appropriate content for your virtual classroom is time-consuming and there is no guarantee that what you find will meet the needs of your students. A better option is to choose a comprehensive learning management system that comes bundled with a learning object repository. School districts that sign up to use the IQity's Learning Management Suite get automatic access to Reactor, so they have classroom management software and award-winning content in one simple package.

Alignment is Crucial

The No Child Left Behind Act has made it imperative that school curriculum be aligned with state educational standards. That makes finding content for a learning management system on the Internet all the more challenging and risky. Yes, you can find amazing videos, fun exercises and clever assignments. But will they help students do well on standardized tests?

When schools choose the IQity Learning Management System, they also get Reactor, a learning object repository that contains standards- aligned content for all K-12 grades and subjects. Because a panel of education experts reviews all material added to Reactor, teachers can use the content they choose without doing their own time-consuming comparisons to their state's standards. At the same time, they have the assurance that Reactor content will support their efforts to maximize student achievement.

Variety Meets Student Needs

Today's students need variety to learn best. The content in Reactor comes in a variety of formats to meet that need. Teachers will find videos, mp3 files, web pages, virtual labs, interactive exercises, and more traditional formats like charts, graphs, maps, and quizzes. This variety not only helps teachers keep the class fresh and interesting, it enables them to choose an alternative format for students with varying learning styles.

Teachers don't need to be concerned that customizing content for one student or for a small group will be burdensome. Searching for curriculum in Reactor is simple, like using a search engine. And once they find the right content, it's as easy as "drag and drop" to quickly move it to the virtual classroom and assign it to students who need it.

Reactor Is Always Evolving

New content is being added to Reactor all the time. Teachers themselves can upload lessons they've developed and found to be particularly effective. Reactor has built-in tools that make it easy for teachers create web pages, graphs, flow charts and other content and quickly add it to the Reactor database. IQity's education experts will confirm that newly added content is standards-aligned and then make it available for others to use.

Teachers can also use Reactor to collaborate with others in their school or district. A team of teachers can create a course curriculum, each adding his or her part to Reactor for the others to see and comment on. The availability of this powerful online tool makes it possible for each teacher to work on his or her own schedule, eliminating the need for in-person meetings that take teachers out of the classroom or consume after-school hours.

To see how Reactor can help you find content with a full-featured learning management system, ask for an online demonstration.