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Ten tips for your learning platform

School management
After attending an international learning platforms conference earlier this year, head of ICT Rachael Howarth shares her advice on how schools can get the most out of their learning platforms.

Getting value for money from your learning platform can be difficult to achieve. What starts off being an exciting opportunity to enhance learning can all too often end in disappointment. 

The 2012 International Learning Platforms Conference recaptured delegates’ initial enthusiasm for learning platforms – workshops were run by schools, focusing on how platforms can be used to meet institutional and student needs. 

Whether you have a commercial platform or have built your own using Moodle, the challenges remain the same. There is potential for schools to end up with a very expensive resources repository if their learning platform remains undeveloped. Here are some top tips for getting the most out of your learning platform.

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