ILT
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Information and Learning Technology (ILT)
ILT or Information and Learning Technology describes the methods of using technology to enhance the learning experience within education. It is an acronym of British descent, and is used in the main within the British Further Education sector.Information and Learning TechnologyPossible applications of ILT
- Use of sound within an otherwise static presentation: There may be an image in a PowerpointMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft PowerPoint, usually just called PowerPoint, is a non-free commercial presentation program developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Office suite, and runs on Microsoft Windows and Apple's Mac OS X operating system...
presentation, which could be clicked upon in different areas to provide audio commentary. - Use of digital video or digital images for learning activities.
- Use of a VLEVirtual learning environmentDefined largely by usage, the term virtual learning environment has most, if not all, of the following salient properties:* It is Web-based* It uses Web 2.0 tools for rich 2-way interaction* It includes a content management system...
to run courses and activities within and outside an educational establishment. - Interactive quizzes/activities - either online or within a classroom using an electronic voting system made up of infra-red handsets and a receiver.
- Use of podcasts or downloadable MP3MP3MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
s for classroom notes, revision or whole lectures. - Use of collaborative documents within a group environment.