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| - A virtual learning environment (VLE) is a software system designed to support teaching and learning in an educational setting, as distinct from a Managed Learning Environment (MLE) where the focus is on management. A VLE will normally work over the Internet and provide a collection of tools such as those for 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. New features in these systems include wikis, blogs, RSS and 3D virtual learning spaces.
While originally created for distance education, VLEs are now most often used to supplement the face-2-face classroom, commonly known as Blended Learning.These systems usually run on servers, to serve the course to students Multimedia and/or web pages.
In 'Virtually There' a book and DVD pack distributed freely to schools by the Yorkshire and Humber Grid for Learning Foundation (YHGfL) Professor Stephen Heppell writes in the foreword: "Learning is breaking out of the narrow boxes that it was trapped in during the 20th century; teachers' professionalism, reflection and ingenuity are leading learning to places that genuinely excite this new generation of connected young school students - and their teachers too. VLEs are helping to make sure that their learning is not confined to a particular building, or restricted to any single location or moment." (en)
- Ambientes Virtuais de Aprendizagem são softwares que auxiliam na montagem de cursos acessíveis pela Internet. Elaborado para ajudar os professores no gerenciamento de conteúdos para seus alunos e na administração do curso, permite acompanhar constantemente o progresso dos estudantes. Como ferramenta para EAD, são usados para complementar aulas presenciais. Ex: Moodle, Solar, TelEduc etc. (pt)
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