History of virtual learning environments

A virtual learning environment (VLE) is a system that creates an environment designed to facilitate teachers' management of educational courses for their students, especially a system using computer hardware and software, which involves distance learning. In North America, a virtual learning environment is often referred to as a "learning management system" (LMS).

The terminology for systems which integrate and manage computer-based learning has changed over the years. Terms which are useful in understanding and searching for earlier materials include:

Develops the "Interactive Learning Network" ILN 1.5, and installs it at several academic institutions including Cornell University, Yale Medical School and University of Pittsburgh. The ILN was the first e-learning system of its kind to leverage an install on top of a relational database MySqL.

Later that year in October 2000, deploy the ArsDigita Community Education System (ACES) at MIT Sloan School. The system is called Sloanspace. The ArsDigita Community System as well as ACES in the next few years grow to OpenACS and .LRN

October 9: ProProfs launches Training Maker [17], an online learning management system, where users can create web training programs, using online courses and assessments. ProProfs was awarded the Academics’ Choice Smart Media Award in 2013 [18].

November 2015: Kannu [19] was released by Kadenze, Inc. [20], a virtual learning environment for Art, Music and Design schools.

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