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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. | 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. | + | 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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 Virtual Learning Environments |
An integrated set of tools that support online learning. A VLE will usually include the following components:
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] |
References
- ↑ 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)