Edline | Improving the interactivity of education

Teachers are now being asked to use education management systems such as Edline. Image from Wikimedia Commons.

Creating a good public education system is a challenge that thousands of politicians and companies have tackled in the past. One of the tried-and-true factors in a good education, though, has always been involvement - involvement of the teachers with all their students, of the students with the teachers, of the parents with the teachers and students. It's a trifecta that can sometimes be difficult to maintain, but educational services company Edline is making inroads into fixing that problem. Edline provides technology solutions for schools that help keep the entire learning community engaged, but the high expense is making some schools ask the government for money now to use the Edline system.

Edline manages communication

It can be very easy for students, especially in overcrowded or underfunded schools, to fall between the cracks. Edline strives to help keep parents and teachers connected to every student's progress by offering a full "LCMS" - Learning Community Management System.

Using this system, every piece of information about a student's progress - such as grades, attendance, homework and more - is posted online. That information is then accessible to parents, students and the student's other teachers. The entire system is available online, meaning teachers can use internet-connected PalmPilots to enter data. As reported in the Hearald-Dispatch, parents can get access to all of a student's data from any internet-connected computer. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Edline | Improving the interactivity of education"