Supply, Maintenance and Support of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) for Newcastle University

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Newcastle University awarded a contract to Instructure Global Limited for the supply, maintenance and support of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to support teaching and learning across the University, including its branch campuses in London, Malaysia and Singapore and fully online distance learning courses.

The VLE was required to be fit for purpose and easy to use, integrate with existing University IT systems such as student systems, authentication systems and other Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) systems, provide simple collaboration tools, support all types of learners and delivery methods (online, blended, face to face) including non-modular courses, offer an up-to-date interactive user interface with consistent experience across devices, and scale as demand grows without excessive additional costs.

The contract value was AUD 1,380,035.