{"@attributes":{"version":"2.0"},"channel":{"title":"LearnCube Blog","link":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com","description":"Providing online teaching and tutoring companies ideas and inspiration to grow a successful online English teaching business. We cover language school marketing and technology including updates on LearnCube's class scheduling platform, online whiteboard and virtual classroom software.","language":"en","pubDate":"Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:02:23 GMT","item":[{"title":"Introducing LearnCube\u2019s New Scheduling Feature for Online Schools","link":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/scheduling-for-online-schools","description":"
\n \"Introducing <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

Scheduling is the backbone of every language business but most businesses use a clunky, generic class scheduling system that is not built for the complexity of managing courses and classes at scale. That's why LearnCube reimagined scheduling software from the ground up, and we have now released our NEW Scheduling feature. We offer the only scheduling platform designed exclusively for modern online language school<\/a> or corporate language training organisation. <\/em><\/span><\/p> \n

Your operations and admin team will love the LearnCube NEW Scheduling because it:<\/span><\/p> \n

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  1. Slashes the time it takes to set up classes and enroll students<\/strong><\/span><\/li> \n
  2. Makes it easy to create and edit courses,<\/strong> even when changing teachers, times, or students mid-course<\/span><\/li> \n
  3. Introduces powerful new capabilities<\/strong> like our Timezone Switcher and Class Conflict Detector to prevent teacher double-bookings (see a sneak peek below)<\/span>.<\/li> \n<\/ol> \n

    This is available now in the LearnCube Online School<\/a>. T<\/span>his feature will transform your current operations and make class & course creation easier than you ever imagined.<\/span><\/p>","category":["Product Updates","online school"],"pubDate":"Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:52:42 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/scheduling-for-online-schools"},{"title":"The Ultimate Guide to FUNDAE Funding for Language Businesses in Spain","link":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/fundae-funding-guide-spain-online-language-schools","description":"

    \n \"The <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

    If you're planning to provide language training to businesses in Spain, understanding FUNDAE is crucial. This government agency distributes funds to companies for employee training. Languages fall within their umbrella. <\/p>","pubDate":"Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:05:40 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/fundae-funding-guide-spain-online-language-schools"},{"title":"AI and the Future of Language Education: What Do Your Peers Think Will Happen in 2025?","link":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/ai-and-the-future-of-language-education-2025","description":"

    \n \"AI <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

     <\/p> \n

    How is AI reshaping the future of language learning? 9 leading experts in language education share their insights on the biggest shifts coming in 2025 on Language Leaders, the podcast hosted by LearnCube CEO, Alex Asher. Scan the transcript below or tune in for the full episode here<\/a>.<\/p>","category":["Business of teaching online","Online learning","Ai"],"pubDate":"Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:46:21 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/ai-and-the-future-of-language-education-2025"},{"title":"Chat Bots Are So Last Year. What\u2019s Next for AI in Language Education 2025","link":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/chatbots-and-ai-trends-language-learning-2025","description":"

    \n \"Chat <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

    In this article, I\u2019ll look at opportunities for innovation in language learning technology in 2025 and beyond.<\/p> \n

    When ChatGPT became widely available at the start of 2023 it inspired hundreds of established language apps and independent developers to create chat bots for conversation practice.<\/p>","category":["Business of teaching online","Online learning"],"pubDate":"Mon, 30 Dec 2024 05:43:40 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/chatbots-and-ai-trends-language-learning-2025"},{"title":"Virtual Classroom Software: Should You Build or Buy in 2025?","link":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/virtual-classroom-software-should-you-build-or-buy-in-2025","description":"

    \n \"Virtual <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

    Do you build your own virtual classroom from scratch or buy an existing solution? This is a high-stakes decision that could define the future of your tutoring or language business.<\/p> \n

    This article helps CTOs and product owners like you to evaluate the trade-offs, such as customisation, development time, scalability, and long-term maintenance, to make the best decision for your company.<\/p>","category":["Business of teaching online","online teaching","online school"],"pubDate":"Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:07:05 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/virtual-classroom-software-should-you-build-or-buy-in-2025"},{"title":"Transforming Student Retention for Online Schools","link":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/student-retention-strategies-for-online-schools","description":"

    \n \"Transforming <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

     <\/p>","category":"Business of teaching online","pubDate":"Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:31:50 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/student-retention-strategies-for-online-schools"},{"title":"Introducing LearnCube Insights","link":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/learncube-insights","description":"

    \n \"Introducing <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

    Feeling like you're drowning in spreadsheets when trying to track teacher attendance, performance and punctuality for your language business?<\/span> <\/span><\/p> \n

    Without accurate, up-to-date reports on student attendance, teacher quality, and other key metrics, it\u2019s easy to feel unprepared and caught off guard by emerging opportunities or challenges. Many language schools and companies struggle to access the data and insights needed for informed decision-making and efficient systems.  That\u2019s why LearnCube has just introduced Insights <\/a><\/span>- our ground-breaking new reporting dashboard designed to empower language leaders with:<\/span><\/p> \n

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    1. Gain a Comprehensive, Visual Overview of Your Language Business<\/strong><\/li> \n
    2. Deep Dive into Every Class to Know What Really Happens<\/strong><\/li> \n
    3. Access the Data and Reports You Need\u2014Or Create Your Own <\/strong><\/li> \n<\/ol> \n

      Available now in the LearnCube Online School<\/a><\/span>, Insights is your is your one-stop solution to streamline operations and transform your business.<\/span><\/p>","category":"Product Updates","pubDate":"Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:58:42 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/learncube-insights"},{"title":"ELTons Awards 2024: LearnCube\u2019s Virtual Classroom Recognized for Innovation in Education Technology","link":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/learncube-finalist-eltons-2024","description":"

      \n \"ELTons <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

      LearnCube specialises in providing high-quality, interactive online classrooms tailored specifically for language education. Being recognised by the ELTons Awards, underscores our commitment to innovating in language education.<\/p>","category":["virtual classroom","Ai"],"pubDate":"Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:13:21 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/learncube-finalist-eltons-2024"},{"title":"How to Create Quality English Materials for Teaching Online Using Generative AI","link":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/best-generative-ai-tools-for-teaching-english-online-0","description":"

      \n \"How <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

      Which AI tools are best for generating English teaching materials? That's what I wanted to find out in preparation for my online classes volunteer teaching young Ukrainians displaced by the war on behalf of Svitlo School. In this article, I'll share the prompts, responses and recommendations I gathered through this experiment with ChatGPT, Claude, and Bing.<\/p> \n

      Credit MidJourney with prompt: naive illustration depicting a female Teacher writing lesson plan on a table alone in an educational classroom with two different AI robots trying to convince her what to write, kid-friendly, bright lights, subtle blue and orange accents --ar 2:1 <\/p> \n

       <\/p>","category":["Business of teaching online","online teaching","virtual classroom"],"pubDate":"Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:58:03 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/best-generative-ai-tools-for-teaching-english-online-0"},{"title":"Build vs Buy - Making the Right Choice: The Pros and Cons of Building vs Buying Online School Software","link":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/build-vs-buy-making-the-right-choice-the-pros-and-cons-of-building-vs-buying","description":"

      \n \"Build <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

       <\/p>","pubDate":"Thu, 29 Feb 2024 07:34:26 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.learncube.com\/build-vs-buy-making-the-right-choice-the-pros-and-cons-of-building-vs-buying"}]}}