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Alternative Learning System •Schools in NCR and Region 1 •More public schools singing up

Official eLearning provider of DOST’s 5,000 eLearning Centers to be rolled out by 2016

#1 Choice by the Government DepEd and DOST have chosen Virtual Campus as their platform of choice.

• eLearning and website provider for the Phil. Department of Education (DepEd)• Initially NCR, Region 1, 2 and 3• To serve all 41,000 public schools nationwide by 2016

• South East Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO/Innotech) switching from Moodle to VC

• VC to service more than 500,000 teachers and schools administrators all over South East Asia beginning May 2014

• In talks with

• Timor Leste Education Minister to serve 140k plus students

• Guam Department of Education to serve 30k plus students• VC to serve more than 1M students and teachers by end

2014

Virtual Campus Government Projects

These top schools are just some of the many institutions now moving to Virtual Campus

• Xavier• Ateneo• Holy Spirit• Holy Ghost• Diocesan Schools of Abra• Adventist College • Assumption• National College of Science and Technology (NCST)• Many more in the pipeline

Virtual Campus Private Schools Projects

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Increase access to training

Enriches trainee participation

Improve learning outcomes

Improves mentor engagement

Greater value offering for your organization

Increases your organization’s marketability

An added value to your organization.

Learning Management System

•Classes •Courseware •Lesson Modules •Quizzes and Exams •Assignments •Grading •Resource Library •Online Discussions •Glossary •Equation Editor

eLearning Platform

Social Learning Network

•Multimedia wall posts •Doodle blackboard •Comments and Sharing •Friends & Learning Circles •Blogs & Groups •Feeds & Notifications •Forum

eLearning Strategy

Easy Academic Integration

•Worry-free, easy to use •No-installation needed •Training for teachers •eLearning Strategy •Tech support •Customizable

•Self-sustaining •Opens new markets •Adds value to the organization’s educational offering

eLearning Sustainability

Add-on features

Easily add modules, apps and features affordable costs

•Digital White Board Live Collaboration Tool •English Proficiency Modules •Custom content and system features •School front-end website

1. Blended Learning• Scheduled online classes• Selected discussions and

activities are done online• Assignment upload and

download• Resource materials

viewing, upload and download

• Online-offline integration of continuous learning

We Have a Solution

Use of Virtual Campus

2. Full-Online Course•Selected classes conducted purely online•Selected courses offered purely online•Distance learning•Continuing education

TOP MENU MessagesNotificationsDocumentsEquation Editor

PROFILE PHOTO

MAIN MENUHomeClassesResourcesCalendar

WALL MENUMy ClassesSocialFriends

SEARCH

USER INTERFACE

FRIENDSMessagesNotificationsDocumentsEquation Editor

WALL POST PhotoDocumentLinkDoodle

INDICATORSStar rating# of comments# of participants

CLASSES

DISCUSSION THREAD

USER INTERFACE

HOME WALL

WALL POSTS Teacher initiates a discussion by posting a topic or question with photos, videos, links or documents

COMMENTS Students “recite” by “commenting” to the post

STAR RATING Discussions can be rated using stars to indicate how participants “like” the conversation

HOME WALL

HOME WALL

SYNTHESIS Teachers can summarize the discussion which students can save in their notes

DOODLE Students and teachers can write on a “virtual blackboard” on their posts and save it as an image

HOME WALL

CLASSES

MY CLASSESEasily select classes that you’re enrolled in (as student) or created (as teacher)SUGGESTED CLASSESEasily find other classes to enroll in (as student)

CLASSESCLASS MENU• Documents• Students• Schedule• Modules• Discussion Board• Glossary• Grades• Exams• Virtual Session CLASS WALLConduct class-specific discussions that can be seen on the main classroom wall

CLASSES

LESSON MODULESStudents learn independently with videos, multimedia, documents, photos, exercises and quizzes

GRADINGStudents can be graded for every module that they complete

CLASSES

EXAMSQUESTION-BANK• Enumeration• Matching Type• Multiple Choice• Identification•True or False• Essay

CLASSES

RESOURCESLearning materials (photos, videos, multimedia, documents, etc) for various courses can be stored and accessed from a virtual library

CALENDAR

CALENDARCreate class schedules or other activities with the integrated calendar

Supplement to face-to-face training - trainees are becoming more comfortable with online.

For expansion without additional capex or investment

To open new avenue for continuous financial, self development and life education

For scholarship purposes – no need to fly in people and house them

Additional source of income

Benefits of Having Virtual Campus

Frequently Asked Questions

A Learning Management System or LMS is an application that helps manage classes online through different features such as syllabus management, assignments, discussions, and file exchanges.

What is an LMS?

Social learning is a new and exciting revolution in online education integrating social apps in e-Learning to improve engagement and adaptability of users.

What is social learning?

Virtual Campus is a social learning platform which means we integrate and use social media applications to make e-Learning effective. We believe that schools should deploy platforms which users are already familiar with, such as Facebook, Youtube or Twitter. We are also proudly Pinoy-made.

What differentiates Virtual Campus from other Learning Management Systems?

We see Moodle and Edmodo as our competitors. These are international websites. We believe that we are more interactive than our competitors. For more info about our competitors, check the following comparison chart.

Who are our competitors?

By far, Virtual Campus has the most complete set of features and is more versatile than its competitors

Product ComparisonFEATURES

Social Networking / Wall Posts X X

Notifications X X X X

Tests / Quiz Maker X X

Rubrics / Rubric Maker X X

Assignments Dashboard X X

Resource Library X X X

Student Progress Tracking and Badges X X

School Curriculum Integration X X

Forum X X X

Groups X X X X

Wikis X X X

Glossary X X

Blogs X X

Chat X X

Calendar X X X

Polls X X X X

Parents Section X X X

Video Conferencing X X

Integration with other LMS X X

Customization X X X

Implementing Moodle, although free, may be more expensive in the long run due to costs in server, customization, manpower

and training.

Product ComparisonMOODLE VIRTUAL CAMPUS

Other costsHOSTING, TECH SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE

INCLUSIVE

CustomizationTech person: 15,000/month/person or outsource at Php 50k to Php 300k depending on work

Minimal customization inclusive, FREE set up

Video Conferencing

No ( HAVE TO INTEGRATE) Yes, Add-on at minimal cost

ServerBuy own server (100k up for a server) or outsource hosting (at least 10,000/month for dedicated hosting)

Fully hosted, Fully Managed, Cloud based

Social Networking Minimal community features Full Social network Features

Collaboration Tool No ( HAVE TO INTEGRATE) Yes, Add-on at minimal cost

Blog Yes Yes

Technical SupportDiscussion forums, open source sites and communities

Yes, phone, email, chat and site visit

Training Must pay trainor to train users INCLUSIVE

Additional costs Add bandwidth/spaceNo additional bandwidth costs

Risk Factor Tech person may leave it hanging Continuity

Graphic Design Have to hire designer Inclusive in Customization

Yes. Virtual Campus runs on the cloud which means you need to be connected to the Internet so that you can access it from anywhere using any device with a browser. There are some cases where the school can implement through their local area network.

Do you need Internet connection to run Virtual Campus?

Virtual Campus is owned and operated by 88DB Pilippines, a 7-year old company with vast experience in the digital business.

Who is the company behind Virtual Campus?

Yes. Virtual campus can be customized especially the look and feel. In some cases we can customize on the application level such as the exam system or the grading system. No

Can Virtual Campus be customized?

It all depends on the number of users and what the users are simultaneously doing on the platform. Most probably, students will access it outside the school therefore saving you some bandwidth.

What bandwidth do we need to run Virtual Campus?

Students, teachers, and parents are constantly connected to their school, especially to their classes. Virtual Campus allows teachers to conduct their classes online in a very social and interactive way so students are more engaged and in this way, learning is fun. There is evidence during the pilot project that engagement level is 85% or more.

What are the advantages of Virtual Campus?

Not necessarily. Virtual Campus is an online system so you will only need a browser and an internet connection. You can access it through any device.

Do we need to buy additional hardware or install software?

Virtual Campus is a platform wherein any content can be integrated, either free or paid, or created by the teachers. We believe that teachers become facilitators of readily available content.

Does Virtual Campus have content?

We offer affordable annual subscription rates per user, which can be passed on to the students.

How does a school avail of Virtual Campus?

There is no minimum requirement but there may be graduated rates based on volume.

Is there a minimum number of users?

A website displays information and static information about your school while Virtual Campus is interactive and collaborative. We can integrate Virtual Campus to your existing site so that users can access it through your site. No

My school has a website already. Do we still need Virtual Campus?

We can do a subdomain (e.g school.virtualcampus.ph) or we can use your own domain name and link Virtual Campus there. No

How do users access our Virtual Campus?

It includes the Virtual Campus system, hosting, maintenance, and technical support. We also train your teachers free of charge.

What is included in the Virtual Campus subscription?

The school will own the content unless the content that is integrated from outside sources.

Who owns the content that we upload?

In our experience, since students are identified through their username or school ID, they will be hesitant to post anything negative. They will be responsible and liable for anything which they post. Virtual Campus also has an admin site which can block or ban users from using the system.

You say Virtual Campus has social apps, how do we control students posting unwanted or bad messages?

88DB has many years of experience in terms of handling servers and networks. We ensure the availability and integrity of your site.

How about security or hacking?

Facebook and other similar sites are public domains which means you cannot control what your students will see or post. Virtual Campus has the same powerful applications but in your own private domain with the supervision of your school.

Why don't we just use Facebook or Yahoo groups to conduct our e-Learning?

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