Impact of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) on students learning experience

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TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION 200........................................................................................................................2
LITERATURE REVIEW...................................................................................................................3
METHODOLOGY..............................................................................................................................4
DATA COLLECTION........................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES..................................................................................................................................13

Title: Impact of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) on students learning experience.
A study on University of Wales Trinity Saint David London Campus.
Rationale
During the situation of Covid-19 where health is a big concern of every body and
thus, educational institutions has move towards virtual learning experience. Thus, this is the
reason of choosing this topic for conducting the research (Alotebi, Alharbi and Masmali,
2018). Moreover, this will improve the knowledge of the researcher and will understand more
about the effectiveness of VLE in student’s life and issues they can face while opting its
various sources and different platforms.
Research aim:
“To investigate the impact of Virtual learning environment (VLE) on students
learning experience.” A study on University of Wales Trinity Saint David London
Campus.
Research objectives:
 To determine the importance of virtual learning environment for students.
 To identify the tools of Virtual learning environment that improve students learning.
Research questions:
 What is the importance of virtual learning environment for students?
 What the different tools of Virtual learning environment that improve students
learning?
LITERATURE REVIEW
Importance of virtual learning environment for students
According to Holmes, (2018), Virtual Learning Environment, is considered to be the
future of the classroom and the education provided in them. With the help of VLE, one can
learn their academic learnings using a mini computer, smartphones anytime and anywhere.
Therefore, virtual learning, is said to be an online classroom where by using a digital space
the host tries to provide knowledge and information to students. During the situation of this
pandemic where spread of Covid-19 has raise the risk of life and people are advised to stay at
home. Virtual Learning Environment has come up as a boon because institutions can conduct

their classes and manage their academic sessions or schedules without any problem. The
importance of virtual learning is that it is expanded worldwide which means students can
access to knowledge from wherever they want without wasting much of the time. Moreover,
if any tests are conducted than students can get immediate feedbacks and they can ask for the
appropriate solutions.
Therefore, while talking more about Virtual Learning Environment it comes with
flexibility and accessibility which means students of the university can watch the lectures,
read texts as many times as they can. As a result, students can attain proper knowledge by
watching the videos on a repeat mode unless it is understood properly according to the self-
paced learning. Moreover, it can be said that Virtual Learning Environment, with the help of
easy learning approach can keep the students engage with the work both practical and theory
tasks. Henceforth, if implemented properly than Virtual Learning Environment is the
effective way for providing educational services and for embracing positive learning.
Different tools of Virtual learning environment that improve students learning
According to Ryan and Poole, (2019), In order to have a proper conduction of virtual
learning environment it is crucial that institutions make proper use of these tools. Thus, for
some of the tools that institutions can use are given below for better understanding:
Lecture Capture: From its old roots of rough audio and video tapes the technology
of lecture capture has come a long way and now lecture capture system has made integrated
presentation possible at universities and colleges. Moreover, if wanted than speaker can add
additional features in the presentation which was not added earlier thus, reuse of digital
resources is possible. Therefore, use of this tool can be every effective for the institutions and
students as well.
Webinars: This is the platform where the presentation is usually delivered under real
time and furthermore provided to audience in quick time. Both audio and video PowerPoint
slides are delivered using a standard phone line and other than this, Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) is being used. Even after the benefits it has some challenges such as this
process can better be used when the internet connection is at its high-speed.
Interactive Web Conferencing: According to the current global situations,
technology has changed the entire process of communication system. Distance is hardly a
matter of concern because one can easily connect with one another. Conferencing, provides