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Laura, My name is Richard Brown - Bradford College , we run a Distance Learning Program for Part - Time students, in Metallurgy and Materials. We are using Web Ct , and offer this to students who do not attend at College ( we also run the same programs at College - N/C, HNC/ HND as Day / evening / flexible attendence). Using the VLE helps a great deal, but its the support offered by the staff to improve the learning that takes place ( can ) , eg lots of contact / support. The use of a tutorial system works - use of phone , in the main - and use of student Log / Diary - which is reflective, helps the learner, and allows the staff to support the process. Development of study skills and flexible time table for staff time helps. In our case the part time students are often supported in work, by a Industrial Mentor and receive local support, from a Tutor. The leaning and assessment need to be flexible and meet the needs and requirement of the learner, and uses the work based learning. Our experience of transferring the paper based learning and assessment - it possibly needs to be changed. Hope this helps Richard Richard SA Brown Bradford College [log in to unmask] 01274 753381 > ---------- > From: LAURA SHAW[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: Virtual Learning Environments > Sent: 13 March 2003 11:42 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: VLE's and Distance Learning > > <<File: ATT345869.txt>> > Can anyone help? At Preston College we have so far concentrated on using > our VLE to supplement full-time, campus taught courses. We are now > thinking about how we can use our VLE to deliver Distance Learning courses > that are currently paper-based. Is anyone successfully using their VLE for > this purpose and so you have any advice for us? > > Thank You > > Laura Shaw > ILT Technical Development Officer > Preston College > 01772 225575 > ***************** List information: ***************** Remember - replies > go by default to the entire list. Access the list via the web on > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html The Ferl VLE Focus Area is at > http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?page=76 To unsubscribe, email > [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle > ***************** List information: ***************** Remember - replies go by default to the entire list. Access the list via the web on http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html The Ferl VLE Focus Area is at http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?page=76 To unsubscribe, email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle