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{{Term|VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS|Creation of web pages on the Internet designed for learning purposes. <ref> [http://www.distancelearning.com www.distancelearning.com] (18 March 2008) </ref>}}
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{{Term|Virtual Learning Environments|An integrated set of tools that support online learning. A virtual learning environment (VLE) usually includes the following components:
  
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# a mechanism to deliver learning material
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# access to learning resources
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# tools to enable communication, discussion and collaboration amongst learners and with the instructor
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# assessment tools
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# a student tracking system
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These could either be individual tools that are programmed to function in an integrated manner or they can be facilities provided by a single product. Users in a VLE are assigned roles of a student, a teacher and an administrator. Each role comes with rights, which follow a hierarchy.
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Two other popular terms that are used to refer to these environments are: [[Content Management System (CMS)]] and [[Learning Management System (LMS)]]. The difference between these terms is often debated and there does not seem to be much of a consensus amongst learning professionals on the exact distinction between them.<ref>[http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/InfoKits/effective-use-of-VLEs www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/InfoKits/effective-use-of-VLEs] (2 November 2009) [http://www.brandon-hall.com/workplacelearningtoday/?p=7455 www.brandon-hall.com/workplacelearningtoday/?p=7455] (2 November 2009) [http://www.astd.org/LC/2005/1105_carliner.htm www.astd.org/LC/2005/1105_carliner.htm] (2 November 2009) [http://www.techterms.com/definition/vle www.techterms.com/definition/vle] (2 November 2009) [http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci866691,00.html whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci866691,00.html] (2 November 2009)</ref>
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See also: [[A.D.D.I.E Model]], [[Authoring Tools]]
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Latest revision as of 10:57, 5 November 2013

Term2.png Virtual Learning Environments
An integrated set of tools that support online learning. A virtual learning environment (VLE) usually includes the following components:


  1. a mechanism to deliver learning material
  2. access to learning resources
  3. tools to enable communication, discussion and collaboration amongst learners and with the instructor
  4. assessment tools
  5. a student tracking system


These could either be individual tools that are programmed to function in an integrated manner or they can be facilities provided by a single product. Users in a VLE are assigned roles of a student, a teacher and an administrator. Each role comes with rights, which follow a hierarchy.


Two other popular terms that are used to refer to these environments are: Content Management System (CMS) and Learning Management System (LMS). The difference between these terms is often debated and there does not seem to be much of a consensus amongst learning professionals on the exact distinction between them.[1]


See also: A.D.D.I.E Model, Authoring Tools


References

  1. ↑ www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/InfoKits/effective-use-of-VLEs (2 November 2009) www.brandon-hall.com/workplacelearningtoday/?p=7455 (2 November 2009) www.astd.org/LC/2005/1105_carliner.htm (2 November 2009) www.techterms.com/definition/vle (2 November 2009) whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci866691,00.html (2 November 2009)
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