Accelerated Transition to
Blended Online Learning
With the intention of preventing academic year loss for students,
IBS accelerated the transition to blended online learning and
transformed its teaching, learning, and assessment into a more
engaging and impactful process by redesigning courses with a
thoughtful blend of synchronous and asynchronous modes of learning.
IBS online learning is thus a blend of both formats.
IBS, a pioneer in technology-enabled learning, introduced
Quicforce, its Learning Management System (LMS) based on the
“Moodle” platform, in 2012. This advantage helped IBS make a
rapid and smooth transition to blended online learning and
provided significant benefits to both faculty and students during
this pandemic period.
Since all faculty members are well versed with Quicforce,
the transition to blended online learning has been smooth
at IBS. A comprehensive online training session was conducted
for students to familiarize them with session delivery through
the LMS, which enabled them to understand and access the IBS
LMS online platform for courses, activities, assignments,
quizzes, and more.
IBS delivers its program through live sessions in an
interactive mode. After each live session, learning reflections
are assessed through formative evaluations using the LMS-enabled
platform for more than 6,000 students.
The content of all courses was made available online to
students in advance to facilitate easy grasp and smoother
interaction with faculty members in comprehending management
education. The LMS mobile app further helped students receive
notifications and alerts. In addition, physical textbooks were
delivered to students at their doorsteps.
Examinations and evaluations are being conducted through
the Quicforce platform without compromising the set
benchmarks of IBS academic delivery.