Why do language schools resist IT solutions?

Working with language schools and courses we have collected typical arguments which prevent them from implementing IT-solutions into their language business. Perhaps, you will find your reasons as well in the text below.

"It’s expensive"
Language schools as any other business should try to find ways to keep costs low. But also they need to stand out from competition and attract new students with something new. With IT schools have the following options: invest in their own platform (large amounts of money at once), resell third-party solutions (TellMeMore) or minimize risks and investment with small monthly payments. We offer a branded platform as well as our programmers, designers and methodologists which take care of your online platform.

"Coursebooks have enough materials to study"
It is true, you can’t complain about the lack of study materials – from the Internet to discs that go together with coursebooks. The main problem is that all these materials are scattered across different media, decentralized and difficult to manage and coordinate. We have collected in one place all necessary and convenient tools for study and control for your teachers to concentrate on their primary tasks.

"Teachers didn’t see anything special in the platform"
Teachers work in very quick tempo which includes commuting, preparation for classes and checking homework. All these activities consume a lot of time, so, we have learned it well, teachers are the first to resist changes in the study process. They see change as something which will add more work for them. In reality, the online platform is designed by teachers for teachers in order to make things easier, automate processes in the language school, reduce manual and paperwork and make the process manageable and transparent. We have put a language school at the heart of our platform. We give additional benefits to teachers, but not additional workload.

"Students are not ready to work online"
Let’s admit that time is critical for adult teaching as they are always short of it. Doing homework becomes a real challenge for working people. That’s why an online platform gives an opportunity to learn and train 24/7 whenever it is convenient which gives additional freedom to students as to where and when they want to practice foreign languages.

"We already use “online solutions"
Tests on school websites, books for download, Skype lessons – all are placed online, but it’s not platform solutions. “Online” is not just a medium, but a system with processes that enhance all aspects of business of your language school.

"Do you have videoconferencing?"
Sometimes language schools don’t fully understand all ins and outs of online learning. In theory it looks simple – we will teach people online worldwide. In reality it turns out that it is a separate direction of business which requires a lot of resources. That’s why we offer one-for-all solution for language schools to improve existing learning process by means of an online platform.

"This is interesting, but let’s try later"
Competition is getting tougher and tougher among language schools. Today it is necessary to run two times faster than yesterday in order to catch up with trends and technologies. Every big city has more than 100 language schools. Everybody is looking for new opportunities.

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