It is always a good idea to check your learning materials once you’ve loaded them to the VLE – if you have access to a student account then I strongly recommend this, if no other reason so you can test to see file permissions are set correctly. Induction Activities: Some good examples using video … Blackboard eLearning CMS Video VLE YouTubeAlongside this kind of checking it is worth trying your materials on a student PC (if you have access to the student PC labs) to see if video plays correctly. So, what do you do? PowerPoint: embedding YouTube video. MORE >>

Do you call your student-centred learning system a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) or a Learning Management System (LMS)? Poll CMS System Technology VLEPlease take part in the poll below. There are quite a few different names and definitions being mentioned and written about these days, for what is essentially the same thing. Do you know the difference between a Content Management System (CMS) and a Learning Platform (LP) … indeed the question could also be IS there a difference ?? This poll will close on September 1sth, 2011. WordPress Plugin #11: Poll. MORE >>

The ALT-C 'VLE is dead' symposium attracted a huge audience. Each of our panel of four presented our cases, some arguing for and some against the demise of the VLE. Some people actually went as far as to say that the VLE is dead symposium was the centre-piece of ALT-C 2009. On December 16th, at 1pm in a neutral venue (er.the University of Wolverhampton) the panel will go head to head (to head to head) all over again in another heated debate over the future (or lack of future) of the institutional VLE. James Clay will argue that the VLE still has some life left in it. MORE >>

work with the academic and administrative teams to provide both pedagogical and technical support, for face-to-face learning and online / distance / eLearning goals, and to liaise with the central Institutional departments to ensure smooth running of the VLE and other systems that we use on a day-to-day basis (email, applications, VLE, Internet, etc). need to make sure I know the VLE, what it does (and what it doesn't), how it works, and how to get the best out of it for both staff and students. Does that make it any easier? No, how about this. SlideShare: iTunes U. MORE >>

eLearning #PLE #VLE #ILS #Virtual Worlds #SCORM #LMS. We've always been a little acronym happy in the world of online learning. The inevitable explosion of web technologies has led to a mangled pile of nearly incomprehensible acronyms swimming around in many of today's trendiest headlines and articles. So what is all this stuff about, and why all the hype / excitement etc. around the latest wave of acronyms? Whats new MORE >>