The Learning Elixir: Checklists, AI Guidance, Collaboration
Part II
With learning management systems primarily being seen as administrative tools, schools rarely take student feedback into account when choosing the right platform. This might be one of the reasons why many students find LMS unexciting or overwhelming, as highlighted in our earlier article on LMS features students value most.
After having been asked to analyze the different features of CheckIT LMS, students identified key aspects that strengthen their study process. In addition to helping our team build better learning experiences, their feedback and observations also highlight the often-overlooked student perspective on key use cases for LMS solutions.
Continuing our series of articles showcasing student LMS experiences, today we present the responses of J. Bullock, one of the enthusiastic teenagers who tested our platform throughout July.
The Call to Adventure
Unlike many students in our user group, J. Bullock had a positive view of LMS platforms. While many other participants described LMSs as boring or even intimidating, she had a constructive experience with online tools, which helped her understand their potential.
“I thought online user platforms were confusing. But in 10th grade I had one teacher who used all the tools on the app which really helped me understand how to use each tool properly.”
Initiation: The Road of Trials
As part of their testing journey, the students had a chance to work with Cleo, our AI mentor. For many of them this was the first encounter with an AI designed specifically to provide educational support in a systematic way.
J. Bullock noted that AI is often seen in a negative light despite the many ways it can improve the learning process. She saw Cleo as “a great addition to the app, and I could see myself using it for my different courses, especially math. With it being a harder subject for me, having on the spot help would be wonderful for late night questions.”
Furthermore, she lists two other functionalities that had a major impact on her experience.
“My top 3 features are Cleo, the part where you have a check list before turning in an assessment, and where you can connect with your classmates. These make the biggest difference for me because I can remember times in high school where I wished I had each one of those features. Cleo for when I needed help studying and didn't know what to study. The check list would have been helpful when my AP teacher would take major points off on a simple error on the assignment.”
Return with the Elixir
Finally, after the students completed the testing, we asked them to think about specific problems CheckIT LMS could solve in their schools. J. Bullock said:
“I feel like it would quickly help students use AI properly! This will reduce them using it to do their work, instead they will use it to assist them. This will make it easier on teachers because everything is in one spot, there would be no need for all the extra websites they have to use. It could help boost grades and scores on test because students will have access to so many features under one website/app. My school would quickly notice more and more students doing their own work and not relying on cheating websites. The app isn't overwhelming and overall is easy to understand.”
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