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Sneak Peek! 🔎 Introducing Learning@Faith

Our IT team has been hard at work this year to plan and implement a new Learning Management System for Faith families. Here's a video sneak peek on what's to come in Term 1, 2023!

Video Transcript:

Hi, my name is Jeremie and I am an Integration Analyst at Faith Christian School. One of my jobs is to make your world easier by joining the business side and the technology side to make things more seamless for you. We've got some exciting news ahead, news to share with you today.

We've been listening to feedback, and we would like to share with you our plans for a new Learning Management System. The new Learning Management System will be called Learning@Faith, and it is powered by Schoolbox.

What is a Learning Management System?

 
A Learning Management System enables you, as a parent, to keep track of your student's learning. It gives students the ability to come to a safe, centralised place to access the information for their classes, and it allows teachers to share that knowledge through an extended network online, so you can reach information no matter where you are located: anytime, anywhere.

Now, you might be asking:

What are the benefits of Learning@Faith?

Well, some of them are:

1.) It centralises your information, so you only need to go to one place to find your Learning Content. You may be looking for your homework or your tasks or your assessments. You just go to the one 'class' page to find it. Instead of having to sort through multiple Google documents or your Google Drives, you just go to the the one area and find your Class information.

2.) It is a secure online tool, which means the infrastructure has 24/7 monitoring, so your information is secure and it is being looked after. SchoolBox is always monitoring the platform to ensure the privacy of your data and that the information is secure.

3.) It helps you remain in community at Faith. Learning@Faith offers a range of different groups that people can connect with. As a parent, you might be interested in your Region's activities and the events that are occurring in that place. You'll be able to go into Learning@Faith, find that "Faith Region" Group and connect with the people or the task or the event that is occurring at that time. This occurs across all levels throughout the school.

4.) It offers a consistent learning platform for all students, Prep to VET, so everyone comes to the same place and they are able to do their work, geared to their different levels of learning, but still the same platform. You don't have to learn something new year to year, you just know the same system from Prep all the way to the VET.
 
What is the timeline for launching Learning@Faith?'
 
This is a long-term project; it's not something that happens overnight. Our IT team have been working steadily behind the scenes since the beginning of this year to bring the new platform into fruition. We should see this in place in Term 1, 2023, for all students, parents and teachers.

In the interim, we'll also have a Pilot Phase in Term 4 of this year. We're interested in finding people who would like to champion the platform, to learn from your experiences and to learn from any ideas or suggestions that you might have from the process. If you're interested, please contact us so that we know that you are keen, and that we can get you involved. (More information here!)

Three Things You Can Expect:

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A Better Uploading Experience. 

With Learning@Faith, you'll be able to resubmit work until the assessment due date, and receive a notification both when an assignment has been uploaded and when teachers have provided feedback.

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All of Your Workbooks In One Place.

Access learning material anywhere, anytime. No need to search through multiple folders and navigate multiple systems to find information.

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Centralised Communication. 

Feel like you are missing important updates about what's happening in your region or about a particular topic? Learning@Faith will provide you with a single, consolidated view of events, lessons and upcoming assessments for your child(ren). 

Have questions? We have answers!

Will this replace Moodle? 

Yes, Learning@Faith is one centralised platform for all of your learning needs. This will replace the need for you to navigate multiple systems (Moodle + Google Drive Links + Whiteboard + relying on emails) to find information.

Is this for all Year Levels?

Yes, Learning@Faith will provide a consistent parent experience from Prep to VET (Certificate Courses). This means you won't need to learn new technologies every year.

When will we get access?

The Learning@Faith platform will be introduced to all parents for training before Term 1 starts. We are also  looking for parents to help trial the platform in Term 4. More info here!

I have multiple students enrolled at Faith. Will I need multiple logins? 

No, just one! Your parent dashboard will show all of the updates you need to know for each child, as well as filters to view region-specific news and events!

Is Learning@Faith secure? What about my child's data privacy?

Data security and privacy is one of the key reasons we chose SchoolBox to power Learning@Faith. Schools across Australia rely on SchoolBox for their 24/7 management of performance, uptime and security.

I feel overwhelmed by emails. Can I customise the messages I will receive?

Yes! You'll be able to select when and how you receive notifications about your child's assessments, calendars, and more. 

Can I use my mobile? 

Yes! This platform is mobile-friendly, which means it will resize to fit whichever device you need to access it on. Student learning works best on a computer or tablet.   

How much will this cost?

It's free with your enrolment at Faith! All students, parents and teachers will have access to the Learning@Faith portal. 

I have a different question.

We'd love to hear it. Please email your question to Marketing and we will answer it anonymously in a future video.  Better yet, join our pilot program! ⬇️

Get involved! 

Help us prepare for takeoff! 🚀🚀

To ensure we have a great start next year, we have chosen a selection of courses across year levels and subjects to test and prepare Learning@Faith in Term 4. 

If you have a student in one of these units, we welcome your participation next term!

7 courses across Year Levels to test Learning@Faith:

  • Prep English
  • Year 8 Japanese
  • Year 10 Visual Arts
  • Year 11 English General
  • Year 12 Essential Maths
  • Cert III in Entrepreneurship and New Business

Not enrolled in any of the above courses? There is still room for parent participation in other ways! Fill out the form and check "none of these." We will get back to you with more information on how you can be involved.

Join our Parent Pilot Program in Term 4, 2022!