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Information about the potential and uses of Managed Learning Environments within the education sector.

This is a guide to managed learning environments, focusing especially on activities in MLE development. It is for institutions and people in the Further Education sector. However, much of its content is relevant to the Higher Education sector and beyond.

• explanations of managed and virtual learning environments
• information on JISC-funded programmes in this area
• recent activities of the JISC in MLE and VLE research and development
• recommendations for colleges, the learning and skills council, and the JISC

Note: since the publication of this guide, the JISC has launched a new website and several of the web addresses in the guide have changed:

• page 3, footnote 3  MLE briefing paper
• page 4, footnote 5 JISC 5 year strategy 
• page 5, footnote 9  JISC circular 7/00
• page 7, footnote 11  MLE information pack
• page 8, footnote 13  JISC circular 11/00
• page 9  interoperability reports