Best Practice

The VLE evolution

School management
Virtual learning environments have evolved in recent years since their mass roll-out under the last government – and so have schools’ demands for what systems must provide. Joseph Mathewson explains.

 One of the most dramatic changes to the virtual learning environment (VLE) market has been a shift from a top-down government push to schools having the freedom to make their own choices about learning platforms. 

A key issue with VLEs a few years ago was that many were too complex and training was only focused on the early adopters and “techie” teachers. 

Introducing a new learning platform is a big project for schools and requires a certain degree of culture change – failing to engage the majority of staff means that the potential for the VLEs to make a real difference to teaching and learning is limited. 

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