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Hi MLE - Managed Learning Environment. Integrating all the management tools to track, monitor, interact with a student Philip Head of ILCTU Guildford College of Further and Higher Education Stoke Park Guildford Surrey GU1 1EZ > ---------- > From: M L Evans1[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: M L Evans1 > Sent: 19 May 2000 13:50 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Hello World...:-) > > Thanks for this Simon it looks interesting. > > As administrator for one of the University of Central Lancashire's > newest > distance learning course MSc. Health Informatics I am currently > looking at > various options with regarding courseware tools etc., > > I will check out the sites you mentioned... > > I am intrigued also at the acronym MLE ....these being my own > initials...:-) > > What does MLE stand for...(being only a novice at this game)...? > Never was > goods at acronyms especially TLA's :-) > > Regards > > MaryL > ---------- > From: simonf > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Hello World...:-) > Date: 19 May 2000 14:23 > > Hi > > Where: Blackboard are at: www.blackboard.com - it's quite a > reasonable website imho and most of the documentation is > readable and recent... > > They have a European Office in Holland lead by Bas Tenholter > ([log in to unmask]), who is interested in doing business, > but we found very approachable. > > What: a Managed Learning Environment...well basically an > integrated set of course 'management' tools with a neat interface. > Easy to get going quickly and you can set up courses on their > server to see how it all works. > > How: Have a go on their website....but at its simplest Bb is a > series of on-line templates into which you pour your files - the > subsequent presentation of the material has a clear look and feel > > ODL: Could be very useful...... > > How's that for starters? > > On my webpages I have a series of links to MLE 'stuff': > > www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/s.n.fitzpatrick/ > > bottom left of the page - the Becta stuff is excellent reading.... > > hth > > regards > > simonf > ---------- > Hello List > > Here is something to start the ball rolling...:-) > > I would like to know where I may find information about > BlackBoard...? > What is it...? > How does it work...? > Is it a useful tool for distance learning courses...? > > Thanks > > > Mary Evans > Health Informatics Research Unit > University of Central Lancashire > Preston > PR1 2HE > > [log in to unmask] > -------------------------------- > Learning Technology Co-ordinator > Robinson Library > University of Newcastle > Tel: 0191-222-5183 > Fax: 0191-222-6235 > www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/s.n.fitzpatrick/ > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%