New Ofsted report takes a look at virtual learning environments

The report, Virtual learning environments: an evaluation of their development in a sample of educational settings, shows that despite expectations the use of Virtual Learning Environments across schools and colleges has been slow to take off.

A study of "virtual learning environments" (VLEs) found that in many schools and colleges such systems were still on a "cottage industry" scale.However where they were more developed, particularly in colleges, such services were able to "enthuse" students.The benefits to learners are so far "not yet obvious", say inspectors.The Ofsted report says that "despite expectations", the arrival of these online support services for learners was "still in the early stages of development".

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Source: Ofsted and BBC News