Running Classroom and Online Batches Together
Many institutes now teach the same course in a classroom and online. Here is how to run both from one set of lectures, tests and records.
Institutes that went online did not close their classrooms. Most now run both: students who come in person and students who learn from home or from another city. Done well, both groups share almost everything and you do the work once.
Share the content, not the timetable
Record each classroom lecture, or record a clean version once, and give it to both groups. Classroom students use it for revision; online students use it as their main lesson. Notes and question banks are the same for everyone.
Same tests, same time
Run one test for both batches at the same time, with the same questions and marking. Students see one rank list, which motivates both groups and gives you one picture of the whole course.
One live class for both
Stream the classroom doubt session, or run a separate short live class for online students each week. Online students should be able to ask questions too, in chat or by voice.
Price for what each group gets
Classroom students get the room, the teacher in person and the online material. Online students save travel. Many institutes charge classroom students the full fee with online access included, and online students somewhat less. Read how to price an online course.
Keep one record per student
Attendance, test scores and payments should live in one place for both groups. That way a classroom student who moves to online learning mid-course keeps their history.
Watch for the quiet online student
Online students can fall behind without anyone noticing. Check weekly who has not watched lectures or skipped tests, and call them. A short call often saves a student.
Tools you need
- Recorded lectures and notes in one app, protected from sharing.
- Live tests with one rank list.
- Live classes inside the app, recorded automatically.
- One dashboard for attendance, scores and payments.
Lariyo was built for exactly this. See how it works for coaching institutes and schools.
Questions people ask
Should classroom students get access to recorded lectures?
Yes. Recordings help them revise and catch up after missed days, and cost you nothing extra once recorded.
Can online and classroom students take the same test?
Yes, and they should, at the same time with the same marking, so the rank list is fair and comparable.
