A Virtual Learning Environment is a web-based platform for the digital aspect of the course studying at different educational institutions using a set of teaching and learning tools that are specially designed to enhance students’ learning experience using computers and the internet for the learning purpose. The important components of any Virtual Learning Environment(VLE) include Online course planning, lecture delivery, student’s online assessment, and providing supported Teaching Learning Material to the students in the forms of Text, Videos, Presentations, and so on.
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Generally, Virtual Learning Environment users are assigned either Teacher id or student id depending upon the role to create or access the course. By login through the respective id, the teachers can go live just as she/he does in the physical classroom and can interact with the students in real-time. The students can reach to their teacher through the student id. Here the teachers are given various additional features to operate her class. The students can see the course and can interact with the teacher if permitted. The students cannot make changes in the course material.
Here is the list of Various Learning Management System software that is helpful in creating Virtual Classroom Environment:-
- Sakai
- Joomla
- Drupal
- Dzl
- Blackboard
- Moodle
- Google Classroom
- Schoology
- Turnitin
- Edmodo
- Zil Learn
- Zoom
Advantages of virtual learning environment
Flexibility: People can access the course at any time even on vacations, on holiday, during a visit, or even lying in bed. No need to attend the classes if not well. Fast learners can cover the course early so the individual differences are considered here.
Accessibility: The course is accessible to the people throughout the globe living even in remote areas or belongs to any continent.
Affordability: The students can do the course from a renowned university even without going to the campus which in turn saves the money to be spent on-campus fees.
Simple management: The teachers can plan lessons, manage administrative work, track students’ performance, activity, and level of engagement as well as provide additional materials and support for those who need that.
Engagement: Online Test, Quizzes, Experiments, Assignment, etc helps in engaging the students which develop the habit of self-discipline among students.
Conclusion:
At the end i must say that Technology enhances learning so we all must adapt to this transition phase of Traditional to Virtual learning Environment to compete with the generation next Education system.
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