Category Archives: VLE

Learning Platforms, VLE, Virtual Learning Environment

Learning Platforms. Mistakes are being made. For help and a free fact sheet, visit http://www.cleveratom.co.uk/vle/ Cleveratom have been acting as consultants and advisors for schools implementing virtual learning environments and are able to help evaluate needs and assess what approach … Continue reading

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Virtually There: Learning Platform Evaluation, VLE evaluation

If you are working in a school in the UK then you’ll almost certainly be aware of the need for every child to have access to an online space or learning platform. However, the sheer weight of information available about … Continue reading

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Ultraversity Graduation Cohort 1

For three years I have been tutoring on the online degree at Anglia Ruskin University, affectionately referred to as ‘Ultraversity‘. It is a BA (Hons) Learning Technology Research and is done entirely online, using your work place setting as the … Continue reading

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Virtual learning Environment, Moodle, Using Moodle, WebCT

One of the projects I am involved in is working with the University’s Faculty of Science and Technology to create a blended or online foundation degree. Much of what we do with this is going to be informed by the BA Learning Technology Research degree we are developing in the Ultraversity project, but of particular interest to me is the use of an alternative VLE to the university flavour.

Currently, Anglia Ruskin use WebCT for this kind of online delivery. Many departments across the faculties use the software, and the university has invested heavily in it. However, there are some key issues surrounding it and how it is used/perceived and these have meant I have had to find an alternative to WebCT.
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