GLOW

http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/usingglowandict/

GLOW is the national intranet for education in Scotland. Introduced initially for schools, it is now used in colleges as well; it carries an increasing number of Higher courses fully online and is linked to, and used by both school and college VLEs.

GLOW has developed a Virtual Campus which will be available from August 2011. The intention for the VC is that students will be able to study courses even when there is very limited access to teachers in the students' school. Initially, the Virtual Campus will support two subjects - Advanced Higher History, and Advanced Higher French. Shortly after the initial launch, beginners Gaelic and Learning Skills will be added.

The materials for Adavenced Higher French have been given to GLOW by North Ayrshire Council which has its own virtual campus at http: > council - they have their own virtual campus, and they were kind enough to > allow us to use these resources. We have also been given materials from > Coffee Break French, and are grateful to that company for donating these > to us for national use. > > The AH History resources have been given to us from Kirkwall Grammar > School, and over and above course materials, they have given us example > dissertations and essay answers too which will allow fantastic debate > amongst colleagues to help ensure consistency in marking, I am on my way > to Ellon Academy at the moment as they have been offering several subject > including AH History in innovative ways and I hope to learn from their > experiences. > > This will all be further supported by Glow functionality, allowing > learners to fully collaborate and interact with other students and > teachers through the site.

We have just about completed an > e-moderation course which would be undertaken by a member of staff who > would be willing to support students through a course, with the students > coming from various schools.