Virtual learning Environment
Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) is a platform with the aim of supporting
learning and teaching activities across the internet. A virtual learning
environment (VLE) allows online
interactions of various kinds to take place between tutors and learners making
use of computer and internet . A VLE is an education system based on web that
models the real world education with virtual classes test etc.. 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,and 3D virtual learning spaces. It is
originally created for distance education, VLEs are now most often used to
supplement traditional face to face classroom activities, commonly known as
Blended Learning. In India still VLE is not popular, there are only few
colleges which provide VLE.
Features of VLE
- · A VLE is a social space .
· The VLE provide students with access to the learning environment from any location, at any time, through a range of possible devices
· To make learning enjoyable and pressure free.
· To provide education to physically disabled students and students