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NATE case study: Implementing a VLE

NATE case study: Implementing a VLE

How to integrate a VLE into a curriculum where pupils do not have access to computers within the school classroom.

Level: Secondary

  • Vle
  • Learning platform
NATE case study: AfriTwin Project

NATE case study: AfriTwin Project

Using a school's learning platform as part of a project to forge links with two South African Schools,

Level: Secondary

  • Vle
  • Learning platform
  • Etwinning
Independent learning in mathematics

Independent learning in mathematics

Sixth form students have different learning styles, work at different rates and require different levels of support and information. We have adopted a college-wide VLE to support personalised ...

Level: Post 16

  • Vle
  • Learning platform
  • Personalised learning
  • Independent learning
  • Mathematics
  • Sixth form
  • Mle
Glogster

Glogster

Glogster EDU is a collaborative online learning platform for teachers and students to express their creativity, knowledge, ideas and skills in the classroom.

The 'Basic Teacher' is free, for upto 50 students.

Level: Cross-phase

Cost: Free

  • Learning platform
  • Collaboration
Blogs and Wikis on the VLE

Blogs and Wikis on the VLE

Using Moodle to create blogs and wikis

Level: Secondary

  • Vle
  • Wiki
  • Learning platform
  • Moodle
  • Blogs
Using your VLE for Student Voice

Using your VLE for Student Voice

Using a VLE to support student involvement in school improvement.

Level: Secondary

  • Vle
  • Learning platform
  • School improvement
  • Mle
  • Student voice
Using a VLE to support Key stage 2/3 transition

Using a VLE to support Key stage 2/3 transition

Costello Technology College has received national recognition for its work on Key stage 2/3 transition. In 2008, staff saw the potential for using the newly implemented learning platform to ...

Level: Cross-phase

  • Vle
  • Learning platform
  • Transition
  • Ks2
  • Ks3
  • Mle
Using a VLE to improve parental engagement

Using a VLE to improve parental engagement

Broadband connectivity and implementing a VLE has enabled students, parents and teachers to stay in touch, despite the 350 square mile catchment area across rural Dartmoor.

Level: Secondary

  • Vle
  • Learning platform
  • Parental engagement
  • Mle
  • Connectivity
Personalised learning in a pupil referral unit (PRU)

Personalised learning in a pupil referral unit (PRU)

Winners of the 21st Century Learning Alliance Award 2008 for Innovation and holders of the Cabinet Office Mentoring Mark, Greys Education Centre gives all 17 Bedfordshire Upper Schools access ...

Level: Secondary

  • Vle
  • Learning platform
  • Pru
  • Mle
  • Exclusion
Widening access to your VLE

Widening access to your VLE

Many schools have a learning platform or virtual learning environment (VLE). This Case study provides some general background information about accessibility for literacy-impaired learners and ...

Level: Cross-phase

  • Vle
  • Learning platform
  • Accessibility
  • Mle
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