What is VLE (Virtual Learning Environment?)
A cloud-based, open standard Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) enables schools to integrate and manage teaching, learning, assessment, collaboration, feedback and learning data analysis holistically, so as to implement and deepen eLearning.
Why VLE?
As an essential component of innovative learning, VLE brings benefits to school leaders, school administrators, teachers and students.
For School leaders |
Student profile management
Teaching resources depository
Eco-friendly school
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For School administrators |
Single platform and single sign-on management
Cloud-based
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For Teachers |
Timesaving one-stop portal
Easy resources organisation
Flexible import and export of resources
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For Students |
Unified user experience
Learning progress tracking
Self/collaborative learning channels
Multi-sensory experience learning experience
Learn anytime, anywhere
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Development
EdCity has launched the 'VLE Pilot Scheme' and 'VLE for Flipped Classroom' service in 2016. The vision was to build a standardised learning environment by introducing an open, standardised eLearning platform (Virtual Learning Environment, also known as VLE) to the education sector of Hong Kong. The 'VLE for Flipped Classroom' service aimed at supporting teachers in Hong Kong to flip their classroom. EdCity provided support in account management and devoted in building the resrouces depository on VLE. The 'VLE Pilot Scheme' encouraged the adoption of VLE on a whole-school level, to deepen the effectiveness of elearning.
As the 'VLE Pilot Scheme' and 'VLE for Flipped Classroom' service mature, EdCity launched the new 'VLE Scheme' in Dec 2018 as the consolidation of both. On the one hand, the 'VLE Scheme' supports teachers in using VLE in their learning, teaching and feedback/assessment cycle, and flexibly use the platform for different pedagogies such as flipped classroom, collaborative learning and mastery learning, etc. On the other hand, the 'VLE Scheme' continues to support schools to progressively deepen the adoption of VLE according to their vision, and promoting innovative learning in the long run. The scheme will share best practices in the community and bring forward the experiences for the benefits of more schools in Hong Kong.
Goals
VLE Pilot Scheme is organised by Hong Kong Education City (EdCity). Since 2016, the Scheme provides a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) for schools, with the following objectives:
- Build a standardised learning environment by introducing an open, standardised eLearning platform to the education sector in Hong Kong;
- Enable schools to experience a latest cloud based, open standard VLE system for integrating and managing teaching, learning, assessment, collaboration, feedback and learning data analysis holistically;
- Enable schools to use third party apps, systems, assessment and teaching resources that are standardised and compatible with others;
- Share eLearning practices among schools;
- Facilitate longer term planning for Hong Kong’s education; and
- Ultimately, the Scheme aims at implementing and deepening eLearning for the whole school. During the scheme period, the VLE is provided to participating schools for free use by teachers, staff and students.
EdCity reserves the right to change the details of the Scheme.
Participating Schools
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