Technology & Education

Technology & Education

1. VLE - Virtual Learning Environment

   • Resources
     • Files
       • Videos
       • Pictures
       • Presentations
   • Benefits
     • Teachers can add detailed info regarding lessons
     • Teachers can work together on courses
     • Students can work
     • Links for more information
     • Information can be shared
     • Homework can be completed online
       • Saves time
     • Saves paper
     • Students' can personalise their user areas
     • Can work at own pace
     • Parents can access content

2. UI - User Interface

   • Easy to use
     • Allows for quick navigation
   • Polished
     • Swept for bugs
     • Perfected
     • Runs smoothly

3. User-generated websites

   • Allows users to create pages accessible through internet
     • Can post UGC (User-generated Content)
       • 'Words and photos that unpaid contributors create'
     • Can create user forums
       • Allows for communication with other users who use the site/pages
     • Can be intended for spreading news
       • Users can regularly check the page(s) for updates

4. Podcasting

   • Allows for users to access series of files (media) 'batches'
   • Examples of podcasts
     • Radio podcasts
     • News podcasts
     • User-generated podcasts
     • Film podcasts