Our Learning Platform - How do VLN students learn?
Distance education has changed dramatically over the years, but it doesn't mean that paper and mail have been totally replaced by bytes and e-mail. VLN offers a blended approach that provides students with the best of both worlds: Print materials, CD-ROM multimedia AND Online learning tools. Our Online students use cutting-edge computer technology to learn, interact with teachers and classmates and even submit assignments.
Desire2Learn and V-Class
Secondary Online utilizes the Desire2Learn platform for e-learning. This powerful web-based portal offers email, chat, discussion forums, assignment uploading and more.
Registered Online students are given a username and password to log in to the VLN Desire2Learn Student Portal at : vln.ucourses.com
Go to Desire2Learn Virtual Tour to learn more about some of the courses we are offering.
When Secondary Online students need extra help or when a teacher needs to explain a difficult concept, students and teachers can meet in V-Class. V-Class is a virtual classroom that incorporates voice transmission, application sharing, a virtual whiteboard and session recording.
The virtual classrooms are located at vclass.vsb.bc.ca