Extracts taken from OFSTED reports relating to use of the VLE

1. Students value the way some
teachers have developed
interesting learning materials that
they can locate readily via the
college's virtual learning
environment (VLE).

2. encouraging learners to explore
topics in greater depth.

3. Part-time learners use the VLE
and web resources to support
independent learning

4. a wealth of electronic learning and
assessment materials are available
and learners and teachers routinely
use the college virtual learning
environment (VLE) to submit and
assess work.

5. The college's VLE is much used and
appreciated by learners, but
.
contains insufficient interactive and
stimulating materials.

6. Part-time learners use the VLE and
web resources to support
independent learning

7. Teachers use well-chosen
video clips to illustrate
theories and to generate
vocationally related
discussion

8. in a minority of lessons teachers
used the technologies as little more
than a means of projecting text onto
a screen

9. ..many teachers are moving rapidly
beyond providing text-based material
into more interactive and multi-media
resources.

10. The VLE was used to display visual
examples of work from other
learners, artists, designers and
makers for inspiration

11. ..a broad variety of materials on the
virtual learning environment (VLE)
that enable them to check and
further develop their understanding