virtual learning environment advantages and disadvantages

A virtual learning environment (VLE) is a web based platform specifically shared for the purposes of learning or training. It enables facilitators to share materials and assessments with participants along with discussion and makes tracking attendance and compliance straightforward. There are also several disadvantages of a virtual learning environment including unreliable technology, compatability issues and a reliance on the virtual learning enviornment for engagement and interaction.

benefits of virtual learning environment

Virtual learning envionments (VLEs) provide a number of benefis for their users and as such have grown in popularity over the last decade. As a web based system, they make learning more inclusive and more widely accessible. Without any travel costs, they reduce the cost implications of learning and have become popular across organisations looking to introduce more sustainable learning and development approaches.

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