1. Blackburn College This project is for the development of a
virtual desktop facility so that students
can access software online at the
College and remotely. The benefits are
described as improved access to
software for staff and students, the
widening of this access to beyond the
College IT suites, the ability for staff to
work at home and the value of a desktop
which is tailored to reflect the home and
office desktop.
Exeter College This project is for an integration of the
College SharePoint/Moodle VLE in the
Cloud. Moving to the Cloud will enable a
more engaging VLE service for students,
greater functionality for creating
interactive learning content for teachers
and a platform for further development.
Greenwich Community College This project is for a Cloud based VLE
and Disaster Recovery service and is
presented as part of a set of shared
services projects with NESCOT. The
benefits are described as learner access
to a large body of teaching and learning
resources, joint development of
resources, reduced maintenance cost
and a focus away from systems support
towards teaching and learning.
Grimsby College This project is for "bring your own
technology" access to the VLE and other
applications across 14 sites at anytime,
anywhere. Benefits are described in
terms of better access for students and
staff.
Herefordshire College of Technology This project is for a shared Cloud based
implementation of Moodle 2.0 VLE
between Herefordshire College of Arts &
Technology and The Royal National
College for the Blind. This will include a
JAWS sound based approach for VI
learners at RNCB. Benefits are anytime,
anywhere learning for a wide range of

2. students.
New College Durham This project is for Cloud hosting of the
College VLE and Intranet. Staff and
student benefits include faster upgrades.
Portsmouth College This project is submitted on behalf of the
six Solent 6th Form Colleges in an
Innovation Partnership. This project is for
a Community Cloud based VLE
approach to a Virtual Science Learning
Centre. Benefits are identified through
collaborative resource development
across sites and this translating into
learner success. This project can be
extended to other subjects.
Swindon College This project is for Moodle in the Cloud.
Improving the robustness of Moodle and
gaining the ability to audit Moodle
courses.
Wigan and Leigh College This project is for hosting of the College's
VLE in the Cloud to enable increased
development and adoption. The learner
will benefit from hosting the VLE in the
Cloud.