A8.Leon.Christian.Independentstudymethods

A8.Leon.Christian.Independentstudymethods

1. Is a virtual classroom and it's any online enviroment where students and tutors "meet" and interact for the activities offered in the course

   • Example: Moodle create effective online learning sites that can be adapted to the needs of an intitute and then down through schools to individual participants. (Vincenti & Brama, 2011, pág.23)

2. The Virtual Learning Environment is a site of learning in two senses: it is a place where information is imparted and a space for active participation in the course."

3. Each college or university then builds its own VLE on this platform, which will be unique to that institution, depending on the resources and the engagement tools they include as part of it.

4. VLEs and inclusive teaching and learning

   • Equality duties mean both virtual and physical environments must be accessible, but VLEs can also be used to make teaching as a whole more inclusive.
     • For example, a student who becomes anxious in a lecture room can leave and then watch the rest of the lecture on a recording on the VLE; and a student who is dyslexic can take a quiz on a VLE instead of a writing-heavy test.

5. Making digital content accessible

   • The inclusivity value of a VLE is undermined when the content is not accessible? Digital content is accessible when it is designed to be usable and useful for everyone. Uploading lecture slides is good practice because it allows the student to prepare for the lecture, and it is particularly helpful for dyslexic students who may struggle to read the slides at the same time as concentrating on the lecture.
     • For example, when a course handbook is published in a range of alternative formats it gives students the choice to engage with the content in the way that suits them best, whether that is a non-disabled student who listens to a journal article audio file while walking to college, or a student who uses the audio file format because they have a visual impairment

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