E-Learning in North England
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E-Learning
E-learning
E-learning comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The information and communication systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process...

 is used widely across Northumberland schools. This can be used in schools for extra resources in lessons, or for homework
Homework
Homework, or homework assignment, refers to tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed outside of class. Common homework assignments may include a quantity or period of reading to be performed, writing or typing to be completed, problems to be solved, a school project to be built...

 tasks. It has also been used in Durham, the benefits of which are outlined on the BECTA website

VTLE

Virtual Learning and Teaching Environments are used in the Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...

 and Tyne & Wear area of North England. This supports e-learning
E-learning
E-learning comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The information and communication systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process...

 in schools and is used regularly for homework
Homework
Homework, or homework assignment, refers to tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed outside of class. Common homework assignments may include a quantity or period of reading to be performed, writing or typing to be completed, problems to be solved, a school project to be built...

. The community
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...

 of sites consists of the Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...

, Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...

, and Northumberland VTLE. These VTLEs will normally contain articles, files and applications added by members of the school's staff
Employment
Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as:- Employee :...

. However, these are limited to a single school. There is also normally a personal messaging system, where students and teachers can contact each other. Other features include, student audit
Audit
The general definition of an audit is an evaluation of a person, organization, system, process, enterprise, project or product. The term most commonly refers to audits in accounting, but similar concepts also exist in project management, quality management, and energy conservation.- Accounting...

, calendar
Calendar
A calendar is a system of organizing days for social, religious, commercial, or administrative purposes. This is done by giving names to periods of time, typically days, weeks, months, and years. The name given to each day is known as a date. Periods in a calendar are usually, though not...

, planner
Planner
Planner may refer to:* A diary for planning* Planner programming language* Planner * Urban planner* Route planner* Meeting and convention planner* Planner , part of GNOME Office...

 and a work storing feature.

MyWork

The 'MyWork' feature is used so evidence
Evidence
Evidence in its broadest sense includes everything that is used to determine or demonstrate the truth of an assertion. Giving or procuring evidence is the process of using those things that are either presumed to be true, or were themselves proven via evidence, to demonstrate an assertion's truth...

 can be uploaded of work done in school or homework. This feature can normally be viewed by teachers, to take evidence. This works alongside the sets, where students can add to teaching and learning groups.

Same Access

All these websites can be used to access another website. For example, a student going to Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington Learning Village, formerly Cramlington Community High School, is a large high school in Cramlington, Northumberland, England.-History:...

, who would normally access Northumberland VTLE, could login to Newcastle VTLE.Also you can chat with classmates in your class with VTLE
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