Virtual Learning Environments

Pierre Dillenbourg (1) , Daniel Schneider (1) , Paraskevi Synteta (1)

1 TECFA - Technologies de Formation et Apprentissage

Is the concept of 'virtual learning environment' just a popular label to describe any educational software? No, the concept includes several interesting features that justify the use of a specific label. We review these features in the first part of our contribution. Do these features guarantee pedagogical effects? No, we review in the second some potential contributions of virtual learning environments.Turning potential effects into actual outcomes is the challenge of designers.

Keywords: virtual communities; educational internet

Domains: Computer Science [cs]; Technology for Human Learning

Pierre Dillenbourg, Daniel Schneider, Paraskevi Synteta. Virtual Learning Environments. 3rd Hellenic Conference "Information & Communication Technologies in Education", 2002, Rhodes, Greece. pp.3-18. ⟨hal-00190701⟩