A variety of platforms are used to deliver content and enable you to collaborate with other students and academic staff. These platforms may include:virtual learning environments (VLEs) such as Moodle or Learndiscussion boards and web forumsreal-time video conferencing and collaboration toolsvideo streaming services like YouTube or VimeoCheck your individual programme website for detail on how your programme will be delivered.View online programmesFilm: How does online learning work? This short film explains how easy it is to interact online with classmates and tutors using our e-learning platforms . Sample lecture and discussion boardsTo give you a flavour of these platforms, here is an example of what a lecture and discussion board look like. Image An example lecture Image An example discussion board Having completed a number of distance learning courses online I can confidently say that the VLE used to deliver this course is the best I’ve encountered. Alan McCabe, UK This article was published on 2024-11-12