Elementary aged children, k-5, cannot follow a schedule unaided.
Finding the location of the virtual course content is unreasonably complicated for elementary aged children due to a lack of digital literacy and an inadequate reading comprehension level.
Because of the demands of daily life, it is difficult for parents to consistently facilitate the virtual learning process for their children.
Students who otherwise would perform at the same level may exhibit diminished performance compared to their peers depending on the quality of assistance available in the home.
The numerous online learning platforms currently in use for instruction create confusion for parents and caregivers while trying to locate assignments and instructional links.
K-5 level students do not have the digital literacy, reading comprehension, writing, and typing skills needed to initiate communication with, or receive communication from, an adult that can give assistance.
Schedule information and real-time updates are maintained by the instructor and presented to the student via a friendly desktop application.
Links provided alongside schedule prompts ensure children navigate to the correct location at the correct time for synchronous or asynchronous activities.
Students are able to contact the teacher directly when assistance is needed outside of live instruction through a video/voice messaging system.
A corresponding mobile application allows parents to monitor interactions between the teacher and student, as well as to view schedules and updates. This also gives parents a platform to provide feedback.
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