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part of their learning. A: Mathew Small, MD, International, Blackboard Learning goes far beyond the textbook and students can easily access a wealth of information made available by their teachers. Moreover, they are able to learn at their own pace. Also they learn to work with their peers on common projects, developing collaborating and problem- solving skills. Another advantage is that they can access information and material on the go through their own mobile devices. At the same time, teachers are able to prepare more engaging lectures,


grade assignments and review outcomes in a few clicks, as well as analyse online student behaviour to identify issues and help pupils stay on track.


Q: Are there any drawbacks? Liz Sproat: At the moment, due to the increasing trend to drive more efficient, cost-effective use of technology in the classroom many schools are really looking to cloud-based systems. For some VLEs built on legacy server-based technology this will no doubt be a challenge. Gaining widespread adoption in classrooms has always been a core


challenge, VLEs that fail to provide adequate support to teachers or are difficult to use and led by technology may struggle to gain traction. Simon Hay: There are some challenges, it needs to be lead well, being a whole student/school initiative, everyone needs to be involved and buy in to it and have clear goals in terms of teaching and learning. Staff who have experienced previous versions of VLEs need to be prepared to adapt a new mind set as things have moved on. Mathew Small: There’s still a cultural resistance from some teachers towards


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