Michaelhouse
Michaelhouse Media Centre’s Digital Transformation with Snapplify: A Journey of Innovation
Key challenges
Michaelhouse is a senior boys’ boarding school where tradition meets innovation.
Limited access to essential resources
The library previously relied only on physical books and DVDs, limiting learners’ access to essential learning materials.
Platform issues and budget constraints
Their unreliable eTextbook platform hindered educator and learner progress.
Improvements and Successes
- Snapplify collaboration: The Michaelhouse Media Centre has been transformed into a dynamic learning hub.
- Introduction of a reliable digital library: Learners now enjoy seamless access to a wide range of resources, empowering them with cutting-edge tools for their academic journey.
- Transforming educational resources: Snapplify eliminated the need for multiple copies of popular books through a streamlined lending library.
- Seamless Integration: Using existing school credentials made access to the platform a breeze, encouraging widespread use.
- Adoption of Snapplify's eTextbook platform: The platform has revolutionised our classroom learning experience, making it more accessible and engaging for both learners and educators.
- Learner-Centric Collection Development: This allowed our learners to shape the library's collection, ensuring relevance and high utilisation.
Benefits
Accessibility & Usability
Experience seamless access to a wide range of learning resources, available 24/7. The user-friendly platform requires minimal training, allowing you to start using it immediately.
Resource Efficiency
By improving resource efficiency, we’re able to provide more learning materials without the need for additional physical space.
Engagement
Learners quickly engaged with the user-friendly interface and a diverse selection of eBooks and audiobooks, enhancing their learning experience.
Professional Development through TEACHA! Inspire
Snapplify’s Teacha! Inspire platform brought professional development right to our doorstep, offering courses that empower educators to fully harness the Engage platform’s potential. This has enriched our community’s educational experience, making teaching more effective and engaging.
A new era of staff and technology
- The learning environment has become more dynamic and tech-savvy, attracting younger, forward-thinking staff.
- With Jerry Noel leading academics, we’ve implemented a digital approach that makes learning more engaging and accessible.
- Snapplify quickly became the preferred platform for eTextbooks, valued for its reliability and ease of use.
- With personal laptops integrated with Microsoft Teams being a standard for all learners, our digital transformation accelerated.
- Our learners stay organised and prepared, both in and out of the classroom.
- Our familiarity with and trust in Snapplify’s stability also made it the ideal solution for hardcopy textbook procurement.
A bright future
Our partnership with Snapplify has transformed the Michaelhouse Media Centre, directly addressing key challenges to enhance the learning experience for our learners and staff. Thanks to this collaboration, Michaelhouse is now a leader in digital education. With the generous support of the Makan Centre, we’ve expanded our resources, ensuring that our learners have access to the best educational tools available. As we move forward, we’re committed to continually enriching our offerings, driving even greater success for our learners.