24 reasons why Glean could be right for you in 2024
Colleges across the globe are continuing their quest for more impactful education solutions. We’ve collated 24 reasons why Glean stands as the beacon for those seeking innovation, accessibility, and unparalleled academic success.
2 min read Published: 5 Feb 2024
As we continue into 2024, Colleges across the globe are continuing their quest for more impactful education solutions.
By providing these more innovative learning tools, students and professors alike benefit from an enhanced learning and teaching experience; fostering more independent learners, with stronger academic performance.
Here at Glean, we understand the need for advancement, so we’ve collated 24 reasons why our technology stands as the beacon for students and institutions seeking innovation, accessibility, and unparalleled academic success.
Let’s take a look at what we found…
Features & functionality
- Live Captions and Transcription: Enhance accessibility for your students, enabling active participation in learning.
- Mobile Transcription: Convenient, on-the-go note-taking and accommodation support.
- Shared Collections: Enable students with peer notetakers to receive notes, audio, transcription, slides and much more, all in one place!
- Single Sign-On (SSO): Simplify access, seamlessly integrating Glean into existing systems.
- Automated Transcription: Save time and resources with quick, accurate transcription, all linked to the students notes.
- Quiz Me (coming soon): Students can generate interactive quizzes, enabling them to test their information recall.
- Admin Insights: Data-driven decisions with valuable analytics on student engagement.
- Personalized Plans: Tailored plans to meet varied budgetary needs.
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Principles: Address diverse learning needs, ensuring inclusivity.
Impact on student performance
- Improved Information Recall: Studies show captions help students to focus on their lecture.
- Grade Enhancement: Students using Glean experience an average GPA increase of 20% within one semester.
- Confidence Building: 85% of students said that using Glean helped them become a more confident note taker.
- Reduced Stress: 88% of students said that they find studying less stressful using Glean.
- Independence in Note-Taking: Encourages students to take charge of their learning, preparing them for life after studies.
Institutional benefits
- Cost Savings: Eliminate expenses related to traditional note-takers and transcription services.
- Resource Allocation: Glean's admin platform aids in strategic and flexible support for students.
- Meeting Compliance: ADA-compliant solutions ensure institutional adherence to accessibility regulations.
- Faculty Empowerment: Lecturers can teach, knowing that students are equipped to make the most of their teaching hours.
- Glean for ESL: Help ESL students with Live Captions, audio clean up, note sharing and much more.
- UDL Strategies: Take Glean institution wide to support students that need it, whenever they need it.
- Improved Retention: Active learning environments enhance student engagement and retention.
- Positive Institutional Image: Attract new students by showcasing your commitment to inclusive education with cutting-edge technology.
- Future-Proofing: Stay ahead in the educational landscape with evolving technological solutions.
- Community Building: Be part of a community of over 700 institutions that prioritize student engagement and innovation.
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