For Immediate Release
Contact:
Christie Dillon, Director of Marketing
(970) 225.1175 Ext: 707
Christie.Dillon@youseeu.com
YouSeeU 3.0 Launches at OLC’s
Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium.
Real-time collaboration among key features of new platform release
Loveland, Colorado – YouSeeU, an educational technology company, officially
launches version 3.0 today, April 22, 2015 at Online Learning Consortium’s 8 th
annual Emerging Technologies Symposium in Dallas, Texas. Version 3.0
revolutionizes the e-learning marketplace with synchronous capabilities.
Visit YouSeeU booth 907 at OLC to learn how leading e-learning educators are
implementing video-based assignment workflows to create dynamic and
challenging courses. Stand-alone, or integrated with an LMS, YouSeeU actively
facilitates critical skill development at renowned Higher Education institutions
around the country. YouSeeU’s unique tool set enables diverse disciplines such
as world languages, business, nursing, and education, to turn the e-classroom
into a dynamic learning environment.
On Wednesday, April 22, Instructional Designer Penny Ralston-Berg of The
Pennsylvania State University and YouSeeU’s Christie Dillon will present “Italian
and YouSeeU: Using student-generated video to assess language learning
online” at 3:00 pm. On Friday, April 24, Ralston-Berg will present “Can students
learn to speak Italian from an online, story-based tour of Italy?” at 9:25 a.m. In
both presentations, YouSeeU’s new synchronous functions will be discussed as
they apply to specific activities for Italian I students.
“We’re thankful for innovative educators who have challenged us to develop
more solutions to problems in higher education,” said Dr. Jeff Lewis, YouSeeU
founder and Chief Learning Officer. “Our release of online meetings to facilitate
student assignments and interaction is poised to add significant value to any
class. Role-plays, community interviews, and live online presentations are a few
examples of authentic assessments that help prepare students for success after
graduation.”
YouSeeU’s unique approach brings new dimension to the online learning
process, providing an opportunity for students to experience social
connectedness and course community through real-world assignments and peer
review, while receiving personalized instruction from their educators.
YouSeeU version 3.0 provides educators the means to create truly dynamic
online courses supporting in-depth study, higher levels of commitment and
accountability from students. “We are excited to share YouSeeU 3.0 with the
educational community,” said Jay Dokter, YouSeeU CEO. “Our team has
enhanced our platform to address the growing needs of the online learning
community which allows educators to create objective-driven assignments not
available through other tools.” Dokter added, “We are pleased to launch version
3.0 at OLC. Our commitment to educators to provide dynamic and unique tools to
improve online learning continues with this release,”
To learn more about how YouSeeU can enhance the student and instructor
experience within traditional, blended or online courses, visit the website,
http://www.youseeu.com.
About YouSeeU
YouSeeU is an educational technology company, providing synchronous and
asynchronous environments that enrich the online learning experience through studentand instructor-generated video. Enabling deeper connections between participants,
YouSeeU broadens student engagement, improves outcomes and increases retention. A
rapidly growing number of higher education institutions around the world are using
YouSeeU to enhance teaching and learning through high-engagement activities such as
oral communication assessment, spontaneous response Q&A, presentations, and
student demonstrations of key skills. To learn more, visithttp://www.youseeu.com, or find
YouSeeU on Twitter and Facebook.
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