Virtual learning environments and virtual rooms for language learning. Class offered to my ICT in ELT 09 graduate course at Universidad Central de Venezuela.

1. Virtual Learning Environments Evelyn Izquierdo ICT in ELT course facilitator [email_address] UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA FACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES Y EDUCACIÓN MAESTRÍA EN INGLÉS COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERA Nov. 17, 2009

4. Some virtual environments used for learning are:

5. Alado virtual room http://www.alado.net/login

6. Go to http://www.alado.net/login and click on enter the room. After installing the plug-in, you may log in.

7. Logging in… Type a username and password. Save it if wanted.

8. Wait a little bit while connecting… and here it is!

10. Once you have created the account, you may log in. http://home.learningtimes.net/learningtimes

11. Go to the Meeting room and click on Enter now.

12. Launch the virtual room and wait while connecting…

13. Elluminate Virtual Room

14. Moodle

15. What is Moodle? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvCIv5KCbeE

16. Moodle features

17. Dokeos

18. Dokeos features

19. Dokeos videoconferencing

21. See the following tutorial to create your account on WiZiQ. http://www.blip.tv/file/2678259

22. WiZiQ virtual room

23. Virtual Worlds as a VLE: Second Life

24. Let’s go in world. First, download the SL program from http://www.secondlife.com/ Then, create your avatar and log in. Go into the Virtual Learning Environment. Live it by yourself!

26. Thank you very much! Evelyn Izquierdo [email_address]