VLE- advantages and disadvantages

VLE- advantages and disadvantages

1. Advantages

   • Pupils can email /access their work home and vice versa. Learning can take place anytime, the teacher does not have to be present. Pupils can access homeworks if pupil ill at home Student performance can be assessed Parents can check pupil progress records

2. Disadvantages

   • Material may be out of date Answers to questions may take along time to arrive Equipment of broadband link can fail leaving the student without a lesson.

3. Features of VLE/ How teachers use VLE

   • The teacher can place lesson material on the VLE in the form of electronic files. The student will then download and open the file to complete the task Students can upload their homework to the VLE for teachers to mark The VLE can contain quizzes and tests for the student to use Some tests can be marked electronically with the teacher being able to see the results immediately Students can share work, so they can work together on a project Electronic messages can be sent by teachers and students to each other Social media such as Forums and Wikis can be set up Students can access the VLE from home by logging in to the system. This allows them to do their homework or complete their projects from home. If they miss a lesson they can still access their work from home.