26 April 2005
Some pupils in Hampshire cannot make it to school. However, due to new technology and e-learning this does not mean they are excluded from education.
Hampshire County Council has implemented the Place2Learn programme developed by Hampshire County Council's Education Other Than At School (EOTAS) service, offering an alternative education method.
The system uses computer software to create a real-time online virtual classroom for about five pupils per class running 12 times a week.
In the virtual classroom pupils can interact with a tutor via the Internet and are taught using tools such as PowerPoint, whiteboards, audio and video links.
Communications technology allows pupils to see and hear their tutor and ask questions throughout the lesson time.
Virtual Leaning Environment coordinator Paula Valledy, said: "This is an exciting development for education in Hampshire, reflecting many of the aspirations of the Children Act, using 21st century technology to give pupils, who cannot attend school for a range of reasons, additional support in their core subjects.
"The tailored packages and the interactive element of Place2Learn should go some way to prepare pupils for their return to school both academically and socially."© DeHavilland Information Services plc
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