'How To Be a Part of a Virtual Learning Environment'

A virtual learning environment or in short VLE, is a technological revolution regarding teaching and learning. The traditional idea of the physical classroom is abandoned. VLE forges new incentives to the student to study in an original way from the commodity of his/her home. This type of e-learning system was originally intended to provide for long distance education but nowadays it is used in every sector of education to supplement traditional methods of lecturing. VLE is used in many places and by persons of all ages, from primary schools to well established universities and colleges. 

How dose it work?

VLE uses a special type of software system to manage ordinary class activities such as collecting homework, peer assessments and questioners amongst many others. Although at first it may seem
to be a complicated matter as you go along you will find that VLE type methods are very effective. The key to VLE is by sharing information regardless of the distance between teacher and student. Many lecturers use Moodle or, which basically means, content is uploaded on a specific server and the student, having been provided earlier with a username and password, can access and see the information posted by the lecturer and his follow students.

Most Universities around the world use the latter method because it is quiet easy to use and the teacher could use it as an extension to the lecture. Many of the systems on the web normally use SQL to generate databases. VLE technology is increasing drastically because apart from giving a new experience of education to students, it also can present the teaching staff with more time on their hands because; often lectures in universities are very much occupied with research and administration.

How to be a part of it?

There are a variety of open source VLEs and anyone interested in e-learning could make use of this software as to ensure that his/her teachings methods aren’t confined to a building but reach out to
anyone who is interested to learn but cannot attend to a physical classroom. A few examples of Virtual learning environment around the web are;

Anybody can be part of this IT method revolution, but in order to effectively run and provide a sustainable method of education you have to constantly evaluate the system and service provided by
making sure that your needs and those of the students are met.

It would be a shame for teachers not to exploit this fresh idea of providing education. It will be hard at first especially if you are not that computer literate but don’t be discouraged, start with a simple solution at first and then continue to develop as you go along. With this IT solution the not even the skies are a limit, education has never been this fun and easy to access. Maybe it is that long wished for opportunity to further your studies from the commodity of your
home.