CYPHER is delighted to be included as a represented vendor in Gartner’s Market Guide for K-12 Education Learning Management Systems that predicts “by 2025, 75% of all K-12 organizations globally will ...
Qatar March workshop recap: extending Qeducation and welcoming private school founding members
The first blog of the Qatar March workshop series: Qatar March workshop recap: Empowering students, teachers and parents with digital technology for learning told how CYPHER, in collaboration with the...
Qatar workshop: empowering users with digital technology for learning
A few years ago, the Qatar Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) adopted an initiative, Qeducation, to develop educational curricula with a particular focus on competency-based learning d...
Three LMS Capabilities That Higher Ed CIOs Can Leverage to Improve Student Retention
It’s no secret that postsecondary institutions are struggling to retain students, especially in the wake of the pandemic. According to a Gartner report, stress, disengagement, and poor grades are the ...
Top Three Practices for Improving Student Retention in Higher Ed
Improving student retention is a critical goal for Higher Ed as demonstrated by the national college completion rate, which is stalling. A Lumina-Gallup Student Study found that 76% of bachelor’s degr...
Five Big Wow Moments From Bett 2023
After the past few years of remote gathering, it was an incredible experience to be at BETT 2023 with K-12 educators in-person discussing their learning goals and challenges, demonstrating the CYPHER ...
5 Strategies to Boost Your Student’s Confidence in the Online Classroom
Throughout much of 2020 and beyond, online learning became the norm in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. While most schools across the country are back to in-person instruction, there are still some fac...
4 Virtual tools and programs to remotely engage students
As a result of the pandemic, many schools and universities transitioned students to remote learning. Unlike in a traditional classroom, the instructor and students are not together in the same physica...
6 Most effective reteaching strategies for the post-pandemic classroom
Over the last two years, there have been a lot of discussions regarding the impact of school closures and transitioning learning environments. This is especially true for learning loss in the aftermat...
How to save time and make the most out of the LMS gradebook
It’s a well-known fact that teachers love to teach, but that doesn’t mean they like everything about their job. I’m speaking for myself and maybe you can resonate with my dislike for grading. Don’t ge...
How to use the LMS for a smooth student onboarding process
First impressions matter. The first encounter, the student onboarding process, between the student and college, sets the tone for the future relationship. When it goes wrong, it can contribute to stud...
10 Amazing ideas for celebrating World Teachers' Day 2022
Adopted after the 1966 International Labor Organization and UNESCO's Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, World Teachers' Day 2022 is celebrated on the 5th of October and emphasizes teach...
8 Exciting International Literacy Day activities for students
International Literacy Day activities take place annually on 8 September. It’s a perfect opportunity to spend extra time engaging students and motivating them to elevate their reading and writing skil...
How does an intelligent learning platform help teachers create a truly personalized learning environment?
What do you see when you’re teaching? Some students follow you with interest, engage in discussions, and are eager to learn more. Others are passive listeners and don’t seem to be fully engaged. And s...
Positive student-teacher relationships: 8 Ways to build stronger connections in the classroom
Every teacher was once a student. When remembering those years on the other side of the teacher’s desk, we know that students don’t learn when they don’t like their teachers. Positive student-teacher ...
8 LMS features that support student autonomy in the classroom and beyond
Student autonomy in the classroom is essential for efficient learning. Teachers should support and encourage it all the while without ignoring the importance of communication and teamwork. Students ne...