| With the coming of the internet, | | | | environment software functions on servers |
| communication techniques have been modernized | | | | communicating information or even in web |
| greatly and this has had a very positive | | | | pages. |
| impact on education. Online learning, also | | | | |
| referred to as e-learning is today a very | | | | The VLE makes widespread use of the internet |
| prominent means of exchanging knowledge and | | | | and computers and is very vital for the |
| information for educating students. It has | | | | course coordinator and aids considerably in |
| been revealed that in the united states of | | | | providing the course design to the interested |
| America, a whopping amount of about 3.5 | | | | students. There are certain basic requisites |
| million students today subscribe to online | | | | of the virtual environment software tool. It |
| learning programs. This has also facilitated | | | | is more in the form of an online prospectus |
| the growth of various online educational | | | | providing details regarding the various |
| institutions which offer a variety of courses | | | | nuances of the course, its topics and |
| to the interested students and at the | | | | syllabus, the duration of the course, |
| conclusion of the course, online degrees are | | | | sessions, notice boards, help desks, |
| available. There are several software | | | | student's registration facilities. A very |
| programs which have been devised specifically | | | | important component of the virtual learning |
| for the purpose of aiding the imparting of | | | | environment is that it provides the |
| information and encouraging education online. | | | | introductory study materials and also states |
| A very significant software tool in this | | | | an elaborate account on the course. In |
| respect is known as the Virtual Learning | | | | addition to these, the virtual learning |
| Environment or VLE. The virtual learning | | | | environment software also undertakes the |
| environment software is a prominent software | | | | responsibility to notify the necessary links |
| and while it has been designed for use in | | | | to important internet sites and libraries |
| case of online education, it is also at times | | | | which would be required by the student. It is |
| used in traditional classroom environments. | | | | also necessary to note that the virtual |
| This software is extremely beneficial for the | | | | learning environment software must be |
| teachers and students alike as apart form | | | | efficient and capable of handling more than |
| aiding in tackling course management, it also | | | | one course so that it is possible for the |
| allows the teachers to check the progress and | | | | students and tutors to make an easy |
| performance of the students and keep track of | | | | transition from one course to another. |
| it from time to time. The virtual learning | | | | |