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This list now has around 720 members, from FE/HE, suppliers, etc. ***************************************************************** S. Ambrose wrote Richard, you asked: >> We are currently evaluating a VLE product called moodle..I would be >> greatful for any thoughts/experience/warnings/commendations on this! >I am not familiar with moodle but when I was evaluating VLEs I wanted to be satisfied that the product could: <snip> Another thing to remember Richard that every VLE has probably been evaluated numerous times again and again and again (I am guilty of it as much as the next person) by numerous people, organisations, academic research... One thing that comes out of these is that there is no perfect VLE to meet all your needs (well there is but it would cost you a million and two years to develop) as everyone has different needs and no VLE can meet all your needs; they have to compromise in how they work and what features they offer. One thing you may want to consider is rather than spend time evaluating a VLE why not just use the VLE Wiltshire College already has and spend the time working out how to use the VLE effectively with students in order to improve the learning process. Richard also wrote >>We are shortly to launch an online HNC MultiMedia. It might be quicker and more useful to find out if there is already an online HNC multimedia and see which VLE they are using and if it is been successful? One of the colleges within the WCC is currently using a VLE to support students on their HNC Multi-Media/New Media course in quite an innovative way. I am not saying that there is no value in evaluating a VLE, but is there value in every lecturer in the country evaluating every VLE? James Clay Director Western Colleges Consortium e-mail: [log in to unmask] www.westerncc.ac.uk ***************** 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