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What are they? What do they do? Why are they useful?. Virtual Learning Environments. What is a VLE ?. A tool for delivering and/or supporting distance and flexible learning using Web technology. Made easy. Virtual classroom. Virtual Learning Environment. What is a VLE?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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What are they?
What do they do?
Why are they useful?
Virtual Learning Environments
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What is a VLEWhat is a VLE?
A tool for delivering and/or supporting distance and flexible learning using
Web technology
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The Virtual
Classroom
on-line deliveryinteraction/ response
assessment/ monitoringlearning programme
materials creation/importtutor support
advice/ guidance/interaction
learning process
teaching &learning support
sense of living cultureidentity/ belonging
peer interactiondynamic change
Made easy
The Virtual
Classroom
What is a VLE?
VirtualLearning
Environment
Virtualclassroom
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MLEs and VLEs
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ExamplesExamples
WebCTWebCT Virtual CampusVirtual Campus
COSECOSE LearnwiseLearnwise
TopClassTopClass
And many more....And many more....
BlackboardBlackboard
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FunctionsFunctions
Shell for content
Communications
Assessment
Student tracking
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Content - key Content - key issuesissues
• How is it created?
• How is it uploaded into the VLE?
• How easy is it to navigate round system?
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Content Content navigationnavigation
• Backwards/forwards through hierarchy• Jump to anywhere• Search routines• Internal and external links• Glossary• Resume where left off• Post it notes• etc.
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Tools
Main Navigation
Sub-navigation
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Communications: Communications: bulletin boardsbulletin boards
• Asynchronous • Threaded• Multiple boards/forums• Tutor support• Peer group support
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Threaded
conversations
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Communications:Communications:emailemail
• Internal to WebCT and other VLEs
• Useful for Web-based access
• Useful for those with no Internet email
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Communications: Communications: chatchat
• Synchronous• Not threaded• Students like it• Effectiveness as teaching
tool?
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User name
Message area
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Assessment Assessment techniquestechniques
• Free-text submission - e.g. email an essay to tutor.
• Multiple choice, boolean, fill in blank, list matching, image maps, multiple correct answer, etc.
– cannot be automatically marked.
– can be automatically marked;
– can be set up so student must take at a particular time/date, lasting a certain time;
– can restrict number of attempts;
– can automatically tailor courseware on results.
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AssessmentAssessment
Formative
versus
Summative
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Student Student trackingtracking
Typically:
• What they’ve read, and when;• Results recording and stats;• What tests completed and outstanding;• Plus, of course, logs of email, bulletin
boards, chat.
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Advantages forAdvantages forstudentsstudents
• Accessible anytime• Accessible anywhere• Always up-to-date• Electronic support• Interaction with peer group• Flexible access to learning• Easy to use
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Advantages forAdvantages for staff staff
• Better support for students
• Ease of management
• Some automatic marking
• Easy to use
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Advantages forAdvantages for technical support technical support
• Bespoke packages - integrated;
• Little technical support needed after installation;
• May need an administrator to create courses and upload content.
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What does it cost?What does it cost?
• Cost of VLE software;• Purchase/production of content;• Staff training;• On-going costs.
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Other key issuesOther key issues
• JISC developing standards/specification for VLE (which existing VLEs will be invited to meet)– to link to MIS– interoperability
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For more info....For more info....
For more information see the Ferl VLE Focus Area at:
http://ferl.becta.org.uk/focus/vle/index.html