Southampton Learning Environment Project
Start date: 01/08/2010
End date: 31/12/2011
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End date: 31/12/2011
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The concept of a University Campus as a community united in the pursuit of
knowledge has existed for a long time. Originally,
that concept encompassed just the physical
environment of the University as well as the staff
and students who interacted in that environment.
To ensure that the University of Southampton is providing a high quality environment for learning for students in the 21st century, as well as enabling benefits offered by technological developments for both teaching staff and students, this concept of an educational community needs to be extended into the virtual world.
It is, therefore, essential that we create a virtual environment that both reflects and improves on the whole academic community. As with the traditional “bricks and mortar University” this virtual environment needs to embrace the culture, atmosphere and whole experience of University life.
To ensure that the University of Southampton is providing a high quality environment for learning for students in the 21st century, as well as enabling benefits offered by technological developments for both teaching staff and students, this concept of an educational community needs to be extended into the virtual world.
It is, therefore, essential that we create a virtual environment that both reflects and improves on the whole academic community. As with the traditional “bricks and mortar University” this virtual environment needs to embrace the culture, atmosphere and whole experience of University life.