Clive on Learning

JANUARY 17, 2011

A typical VLE is designed to support formal academic courses, whether face-to-face, online or blended. So it has been more than a little surprising to me over the past few years to see Moodle, an open-source VLE, used so enthusiastically by corporates. But the nature of those resources and activities is typically very different.

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Clive on Learning

OCTOBER 16, 2009

I've worked for many years with Moodle and Blackboard, but have had absolutely no contact with Sakai, so what he had to show us was interesting: In the development of version 3, they have borrowed ideas from social media sites and built these ideas into the VLE, rather than "going out into the wild."

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Association Learning Management System VLE Virtual Learning Environment Blackboard 40

Clive on Learning

APRIL 4, 2007

In the UK at least we have in the past made a clear distinction between the LMS and the virtual learning environment (VLE). The VLE (Moodle, Blackboard, WebCT), on the other hand, is a tool for colleges, training providers and others who want to deliver (or at least support the delivery) of learning interventions online.

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Clive on Learning

MARCH 23, 2006

Over the past two months I've been working extensively with the open source virtual learning environment (VLE) Moodle. I've been using it in three ways: To provide support for a predominantly classroom-based course (pre and post course activities, forums, wiki, etc.). To support a predominantly online course in the usual way.

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Clive on Learning

OCTOBER 22, 2009

The software could be easily integrated into an LMS or VLE. A mindmap can be displayed as a presentation, building up as it goes. This is definitely worth trying as a PowerPoint alternative.

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