About Sclipo
Sclipo is a next generation Learning Management System web application, helping people and organizations from over 100 countries to teach, learn and share like never before possible!
- What is Sclipo?
- Why use Sclipo to teach and learn, and for what type of education?
- What is a Web Academy?
- What e-Learning tools does Sclipo provide?
- What tools does Sclipo provide to collaborate, connect and share?
- Do you control the courses & content of the Web Academies on Sclipo?
- Can I teach & learn privately and in public?
- How does Sclipo help me find new students & make money?
- How much does Sclipo cost and who can use it for free?
- How can I learn to use Sclipo?
- Do I need to download and install the Sclipo LMS web application?
- What are the technical requirements to use Sclipo?
- Who owns the rights to the courses & content on Sclipo?
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What is Sclipo?
Sclipo is a next generation Learning Management System (LMS) web application, also known as Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) or a Course Management System (CMS).
Sclipo helps teachers teach better and students learn more. Sclipo gives teachers a Web Academy with advanced eLearning and social tools to foster learning and collaboration.
Any member on Sclipo can open her/his own Web Academy, and thousands from over 100 countries have already done so: professional teachers, schools and companies to teach their students and customers as well as social teachers who help others to learn for free.
Sclipo is -- almost certainly -- the earth's largest campus! -
Why use Sclipo to teach and learn, and for what type of education?
Teachers, schools and organizations on Sclipo use us because traditional Learning Management Systems (LMS) are prohibitively expensive and too complex. Many of our members have been using generic web applications, and they switched to Sclipo because our specialized instructional apps respond better to their needs.
They also use Sclipo because their Web Academy is part of a social network of thousands of other Academies and their students. Hence, teachers and students on Sclipo can connect and share with those of other Web Academies from all around the globe. This has never before been possible in the world of eLearning, where one can only interact with members of the same school or organization that hosts the LMS.
Sclipo is not a substitute to a traditional LMS that runs in a large University or corporation. Sclipo is for learning that does not require a 500-pound-gorilla Course Management System. Sclipo is specially well suited for adult education delivered by freelance teachers, small companies and continuous education centers. -
What is a Web Academy?
A Web Academy is the dedicated Learning Management System (LMS) of a member. Each Web Academy contains tools to teach and administer student as well as to share and collaborate with them.
Any member on Sclipo can open her/his own Web Academy: professional teachers, schools and companies use their Web Academies to teach their students or customers. Academies are also opened by what we call Social Teachers. These are individuals who teach for free without seeking an economic benefit. For example, a Social Teacher is your neighbor who loves to help out with math just for the joy of it. -
What e-Learning tools does Sclipo provide?
Each member has a private profile and can open a Web Academy. Both provide e-Learning tools.
Web Academies provide these e-Learning tools: Course Manager, Live Web Teaching, Library, Events and Groups. In addition, Web Academies have tools to invite, administer, communicate and share with students. Web Academies can also collect payments. Here a summary of each tool:
• Courses: This application allows you to publish, manage and teach your face-2-face and online courses. It allows you to share content, hold discussions, schedule live sessions and post messages on the course wall. Courses comes with an advanced administration panel to invite, approve and communicate with participants. Courses can be public and private. You can also charge for courses and collect fees. Sclipo takes no commission.
• Live Web Teaching: This application allows to conduct live classes, webinars and meetings with 99 participants or more. A live session can be stand-alone, or part of a course, event or group. You teach through webcam (= video chat), document sharing, whiteboard, text chat and (soon) screen sharing. You can schedule an unlimited number of public and private sessions. You have an administration panel to invite, approve, administer and communicate with participants. You can also charge and collect payments. Sclipo takes no commission.
• Library: This application allows you to store, share and manage the content (videos, papers, presentations, audio and images) you use for teaching. You can store your own content and use content from thousands of other Academies on Sclipo. You can use the content in courses and live sessions, and share it in your groups and events. Your content can be private or public.
• Events: This application helps you organize off-line educational happenings such as conferences, workshops and lectures. You can discuss on the event wall, stream event sessions live and share content with participants.
• Groups: This application helps you collaborate online with fellow students and teachers for studying, researching or conducting other collaboration activities. You can discuss on the group wall, hold live online meetings and share content with members.
The private Profile helps to manage your learning activities and to connect and socialize with other members. For members who also teach on Sclipo, their Profile showcases teaching activities. The Profile is private. Each member controls who can view it. Members can connect their Profile with their Facebook account. This way, teaching and learning activities can be published automatically to their Facebook wall.
To learn more about Sclipo tools, and for questions and feedback, visit the Sclipo Web Academy.
For an overview of all e-Learning tools, visit the Features page. -
What tools does Sclipo provide to collaborate, connect and share?
Sclipo provides tools to collaborate, connect & share inside, with other members and Academies, as well as outside, with social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
To collaborate, connect & share inside Sclipo:
• Create online Groups, for example to study and research
• Organize offline Events, for example conferences or workshops
• Share non-private content from other Academies in your Academy
• Invite others to become a contact and connect with your Profile
• Follow an Academy, and receive updates on new activities and content
To collaborate, connect & share outside Sclipo:
• Connect your Sclipo and Facebook account. This way, you can publish important activities you do Sclipo on your Facebook wall
• Promote your Academy and any activities to your Facebook friends
• Tweet your Academy and any activities to your Twitter friends -
Do you control the courses & content of the Web Academies on Sclipo?
Yes! Sclipo and our members control courses and other content. We do only allow education about legal topics as specified in our Terms of Use.
Members also rate and comment courses and content. Sclipo does not control or respond for the quality of courses or content. -
Can I teach & learn privately and in public?
Yes! Courses, live teaching sessions, events, groups and content on Sclipo can be open, restricted and secret.
• Open: Everybody can find, view and participate, without admission approval from the Academy.
• Restricted: Everybody can find the activity and see general information about it. To participate, one has to apply and the Academy has to grant admission.
• Secret: Only people invited by the Academy will be able to the see the general information about the activity and participate. Nobody else can. -
How does Sclipo help me find new students & make money?
Sclipo helps teachers teach their current students better, and students learn more from their current teachers. Sclipo is not a market place to find new students or teachers.
We help make money by giving teachers tools to easily collect payments. They can set a price for activities and content, and get paid securely through PayPal or other forms. Sclipo does not charge commissions.
Teachers and students on Sclipo can also find new Academies and study buddies through our search and affinity features. We encourage every member to take advantage of being part of the largest campus on earth.
Also, Web Academies as well as their non-private activities and content can easily be shared on Twitter, Facebook and other social media. People will also be able to find Web Academies and their non-private activities and content on search engines like Google. -
How much does Sclipo cost and who can use it for free?
Sclipo charges a flat monthly fee for Web Academies. Prices vary depending on the type of Web Academy, and additional services. There are no commissions for Sclipo. See our current pricing for Web Academies.
Sclipo does not charge students. Students pay Web Academies. It is up to each Web Academy to decide for which activities and content to charge and how much.
Sclipo offers free Web Academies to Academic and K-12 teachers, as well as to Social Teachers. Sclipo defines as Social Teachers those who teach for free without any commercial benefit. For example, your neighbor who loves to help out with math just for the joy of it, is a Social Teacher. The non-for-profit organization, whose teachers get paid through grants from the Bill Gates foundation, needs to pay for its Web Academy. Fair enough? -
How can I learn to use Sclipo?
You can learn all about Sclipo at our Web Academy. There you will find courses and tutorials, and you can sign up for free webinars. We also encourage you to post questions on our Academy wall, start discussions in our courses and tell us what you like and miss in our feedback forum. -
Do I need to download and install the Sclipo LMS web application?
No! You can open your Web Academy, and start teaching in matter of minutes. All you need is a browser with an Internet connection. You do not have to download, install or configure anything. Not even to teach and learn live over video chat. -
What are the technical requirements to use Sclipo?
To use Sclipo, all you need is an up-to-date web browser with Internet connection. You do not have to download, install or configure anything. Not even to teach and learn live.
Here some specifics:
• Browser type: Firefox 3.0 or later, Safari 4.0 or later. You may also use IE 7.0 or later, but we recommend not to.
• Browser plug-in: Flash 10.0 or later
• Browser settings: Java & JavaScript must be active
• Internet speed: 3 MB download and 0,5 MB upload speed
• Operating System: Windows, Mac OS X or Linux.
To teach live sessions (classes, webinars, meetings) you need:
• Webcam or a DV camera (recommended)
• Microphone (required)
• Headsets (required)
To learn in live sessions you need:
• Headsets (required)
• Webcam or a DV camera (optional)
• Microphone (optional)
IMPORTANT: Conduct this automatic system check to make sure your Internet speed is sufficient, your browser is set up correctly and has up-to-date plug-ins, and that your webcam, headsets and microphone work. It takes 10 seconds!
To improve the quality of video and audio, we recommend you use these webcams, microphones and headsets! -
Who owns the rights to the courses & content on Sclipo?
The member Academy owns all rights over their courses and content.
