{"id":1562,"date":"2017-01-01T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagingweb.trainingindustry.com\/glossary\/virtual-learning-environment\/"},"modified":"2023-02-14T15:43:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T20:43:56","slug":"virtual-learning-environment","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/glossary\/virtual-learning-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Learning Environment"},"template":"","class_list":["post-1562","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"main_content":"A <b>virtual learning environment <\/b>(VLE) is an integrated <a href=\"\/glossary\/distance-learning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">distance learning<\/a> platform that typically incorporates course materials, homework, tests, assessments and other tools that are external to the classroom experience. VLEs may also include social media tools that allow learners and instructors to interact via chat or online discussion boards. VLEs generally use Web 2.0 tools, and also include a content management system. VLEs are often integrated with an enterprise\u2019s <a href=\"\/glossary\/learning-management-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LMS<\/a>\/<a href=\"\/glossary\/learning-content-management-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LCMS<\/a>, or <a href=\"\/glossary\/ERP-enterprise-resource-planning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ERP<\/a> systems. Virtual learning environments may provide for both <a href=\"\/glossary\/synchronous-learning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">synchronous<\/a> and <a href=\"\/glossary\/asynchronous-learning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asynchronous<\/a> learning programs. 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