VLE (Virtual Learning Environment)

VLE (Virtual Learning Environment)

A VLE is short for Virtual learning Environment and originally created for distance education, VLE’s are now most often used to supplement the face to face classroom, commonly known as Blended Learning.

What are they?

A VLE is a software system designed to help teaching and learning in an educational setting.


What would be the advantages of having one in school?

A VLE will normally work over the Internet and it comes with a collection of tools which are:
Assessment (particularly of types that can be marked automatically, such as multiple choice), communication, uploading of content, return of students' work, peer assessment, administration of student groups, collecting and organizing student grades, questionnaires, tracking tools, etc.
They have new features too which are wikis, blogs, RSS and 3D virtual learning spaces.


What kind of things would you like to see on a VLE in school?

A VLE should have games which are educational and fun, so when you complete your work, you can play a game to have fun and reinforce the work.

Source I have taken information from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_learning_environment