we are remembering rachel careers connect blog newsletter conferences & events request a demo user login demonstrate assess learn scale learning & assessment practice is an interactive video platform used by organizations to scale the development of skills that require practice to learn and demonstration to assess . request a demo having seen something is not as good as knowing it . knowing something is not as good as putting it into practice . xunzi how it works 1 frequent practice learners watch a brief practical skills challenge . learners then record a video with their responses and in the process practice their skills multiple times . learn more 2 peer interaction learners watch their peers responses review them and leave timestamped feedback ; and by doing so learners create a social and interactive learning environment that scales assessment . learn more 3 self reflection learners reflect on their responses juxtaposed to a model video response and in the process engage with what may otherwise be a passive talking head video . learn more 4 coaching & mentoring instructors provide general feedback to the group and learners receive individualized meaningful feedback from their peers and instructors . learn more authentic assessment practice makes authentic assessment possible the type of assessment that can only be captured through demonstration not through knowledge based exams for instructors to easily assess and track development within a competency based framework . learn more practice is not only my favorite evaluation tool in my courses but also the easiest and most enlightening assignment to grade . it gave me the instructor insight into student learning . i have changed my approach to the students based on their feedback about the practice assignment and i have improved as an educator . carol okupniak professor drexel university college of nursing and health professions practice provides an excellent opportunity for my students to crystalize and review concepts we have gone over in class in a way that requires them to look at messy facts and decide what advice makes sense . it provides an effective way to develop skills that we don t always do in class . brian quinn associate dean of experiential learning boston college law school we use it everywhere . we use it to train teachers on how to get students to come to attention without demanding that they come to attention . we even use it in gym class and music class . we have had 100 % participation in the training program with practice . the platform is amazing . it s easy to navigate through and teacher friendly . sherise griffin elementary school teacher newark public schools practice has been a great tool for our organization . it allows our staff and team members from locations all across the united states to learn from each other and practice their skills . laura kimbrough director of education & development ruth s chris hospitality group how organizations are using practice boston college law school s professors wanted to give all of their students an opportunity to practice the skills and theories that they were learning in class . they also wanted students to interact with and learn from each other and a network of experts in order to create a greater sense of community within the classrooms . online discussion boards and course builders helped students communicate with each other but did not fix the disconnect between the classroom and real world application . learn more drexel s nurse educators wanted to reach more students with simulation but scale alone wasn t enough . they wanted a solution that would engage students particularly those in drexel s nationally recognized online and blended programs . like many online programs drexel was limited by the tools available to its instructional designers text video and drag and drop or multiple choice style activities . drexel needed a solution that would facilitate a level of interactivity with classmates and colleagues and strengthen their skills . learn more newark public schools like many public schools with limited resources struggles with finding ways to engage and develop their novice teachers . these teachers were the foundation of the schools staff and without much formalized professional development nps had become one of the lowest performing districts in the state of new jersey . the district had a strong desire to utilize the expertise of more experienced teachers in their own professional development while also engaging the entirety of the staff . learn more ruth s chris hospitality group wanted a more effective way of training their employees without incurring the high costs associated with face to face training . by using practice ruth s chris connected their geographically dispersed staff and leveraged local expertise throughout the company . by capturing and highlighting best practices ruth s chris increased morale since they started using practice to meet their training needs . learn more seen and heard the practice blog what s the real cause of the skills gap while job openings are abundant in america employers are not hiring . why does this gap exist many argue employers are not hiring because high schools and colleges are failing to prepare students with the skills necessary for today s workforce . the practice blog hello from the other side how can videos be leveraged to yield better learning with video at the core of our platform we are constantly researching and thinking about how we can better leverage video . over the years we ve amassed a good amount of information on the topic . this month we collected some of the more interesting things we ve found on video learning and shared them in this post . the practice blog with a little help from my peers as a grading process how effective and reliable is peer review further do learners like providing each other with feedback technical.ly philly apprennet is no more say hello to practice the company announced today its name change along with news of a 4 million series a led by san francisco venture firms city light capital and social capital . edsurge video learning platform apprennet gets a name change and a 4m series a practice makes perfect and one company is willing to bet on it . video learning platform apprennet is changing its name to practice . learn smarter newsletter got to give it up 60 percent of companies offer post secondary benefits . how exactly do companies benefit from providing more educational opportunities for their employees learn smarter newsletter the learning lifestyle ask yourself what do you use to measure a successful day if your answer is some variation of productivity or how much you get done then you re not alone . learn smarter newsletter just as long as we re together 5.5 million . that s the number of job openings employers are struggling to fill due to the disparity between the needs of the corporate world and the skills job seekers offer . 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