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Virtual Learning Environments

Virtual Learning Environments. ?. Define a VLE. A virtual learning environment (VLE) is a software system designed to support teaching and learning http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Course_management_system. What are VLE offers. Communication tools (e-mail, bulletin, chat rooms)

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Virtual Learning Environments

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  1. Virtual Learning Environments ?

  2. Define a VLE A virtual learning environment (VLE) is a software system designed to support teaching and learning http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Course_management_system

  3. What are VLE offers • Communication tools (e-mail, bulletin, chat rooms) • Collaboration tools (on-line forums, file sharing, diaries) • Content creation tools • Assessment tools and activity tracking tools • Integration into a MLE • Controlled access to content

  4. Virtual learning environment Blackboard - a family of software WebCT - (Now a part of Blackboard) software applications designed to enhance teaching and learning FirstClass - messaging and communications solution Desire2Learn - Desire2Learn eLearning solutions. CyberExtension - Virtual Managed Learning Environment It's Learning - Norwegian Closed Source System (written in ASP.NET) Fronter SabaCentra - Closed Source System offered by Saba Software WebTrain - Virtual live classes, enrollment, attendance, attention monitoring.. Glow Learn- A VLE accessible through and designed for Glow, the National School Intranet of Scotland Frog - A VLE in the UK designed to help organise, communicate and to access information, designed by Frog Learning. UniServitycLc (connected learning communities) Learning Platform. UK based and used in 21 countries. Studywiz Learning Environment - A safe online space for schools to collect, organise and manage curriculum to support 21st century learning. eClass - Hong Kong-based closed source system developed by BroadLearning Education Asia Moodle Source: Wikipedia

  5. Your VLE • What is your experience? • Plus points • Minus points • Interesting points

  6. Shattered view of VLE!

  7. Web 2.0 • Wikis • RSS feeds • Blogs • Podcasting/videocasting • Content aggregation • Rating • User generated content • Social networking (community) • 3D environments (second life) • etc

  8. The new kids on the block! www.blogger.com www.pbwiki.com www.jellycast.com www.ning.com www.typepad.com

  9. http://www.blackboard.com/

  10. Web 2.0 • Wikis • RSS feeds • Blogs • Content aggregation • Rating • User generated content (e.g. portfolios, videos) • Social networking (community) • etc

  11. Try www.siteground.com

  12. Web 2.0 • Wikis • RSS feeds • Blogs • Content aggregation • Rating • User generated content • Social networking (community) • etc

  13. Virtual Learning Environment=Develop a learning community

  14. Technology to scale good practice?

  15. Ning.com

  16. Advice • Try out the components which make a VLE • Build a learning community • Open access • Interesting content (why should I revisit?) • Ownership (hotseate.g. NCSL)

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