VLE: Virtual Learning Environment

This resource is the Ontario Ministry of Education's "secure online learning management system (LMS) that supports the delivery of online, remote and blended learning to Kindergarten through Grade 12 students and educators in Ontario." Laurier’s access to the VLE is strictly for demonstration (learning) purposes only, and can only be used by Teacher Candidates and their Laurier instructors, to help prepare Teacher Candidates before going out on practica. Content cannot be modified and does not contain the full array of resources that can be found in the version of the VLE that is available to School Boards and their employees. (See note, below.) Although the VLE is not designed for classes that are being fully taught in person, there are many components withing the VLE to supplement in-class lessons & activities, and to provide professional development for teachers.

Each course within the VLE contains: "Start Here", "Teacher Guide" &/or "Release Notes" (to help plan content delivery & organize resources for lessons); "Learning Activities"; and "Assignments".

• "Discussions", "Quizzes", "Surveys" and a WYSIWIG Editor, are only operable for Ontario School Boards, their teachers, and Teacher Candidates out on placements.

Note: Ontario’s School Boards (and their teachers) all have their own VLE logins, with far greater access to the database’s contents; once on placement, Teacher Candidates should be able to:

• view the entire course content;
• edit content for classrooms (i.e. use “classroom shells”); and
• access the “eCommunity” for further professional development or information.

For more information about the VLE, please see the Library's Education Subject Guide.