VLE
[V-L-E (pronounced letter by letter)]
nounpl: VLEs
Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem (AVA)
1. Virtual Learning Environment; a digital platform or online system used to deliver educational content, manage courses, and facilitate communication between instructors and students
The university adopted a new VLE to improve distance learning capabilities.
A universidade adotou um novo AVA para melhorar as capacidades de educação a distância.
2. An integrated set of web-based tools and applications designed to support teaching and learning processes in educational institutions
Students access the VLE to submit assignments and view course materials.
Os alunos acessam o AVA para enviar tarefas e visualizar os materiais do curso.
VLE is predominantly used in British and international educational contexts, while LMS is more common in the USA. In Brazil, the Portuguese equivalent AVA (Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem) is the standard term in academic settings. The adoption of VLEs increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic for remote learning and has become essential infrastructure in educational institutions worldwide.
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