Procurement Summary
Country: United Kingdom
Summary: Provision of Virtual Learning Environment
Deadline: 30 Apr 2018
Posting Date: 26 Mar 2018
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 21835009
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Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: -
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Provision of Virtual Learning Environment
Description : Workers' Educational Association a Virtual Learning Environment to support the teaching and learning of the Organisation
One of WEAs strategic objectives and priorities is to better integrate digital into its teaching and learning to improve the education quality and experience and to make sure that the WEA continues to remain relevant and up to date and attract a diverse range of students in today's ever increasing technological world.
The WEA has had a VLE (Weave) previously, which was primarily focussed on staff. There was a fairly low take up of Weave, anecdotally in part due to low promotion, time, and lack of development to expand its content and features, as well as it being very difficult for users and developers.
Several tests have already been completed with an online learning or digital approach to delivering a course, most notably with the use of Zoom the WEA's teleconferencing facility, which have proved to be very successful, and a trial of online learning using Zoom and the flexible bulletin board Padlet.
There is a need to continue to develop a digital approach to learning, including blended, online and taster courses, tutor and student forums and sharing spaces, including access to file repository (could be outside the VLE) and tools to support course planning, the ability for students to upload their own materials, and track their progress and for digita...
Closing Date : 30 April 2018
Value of contract : --
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