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Cutting edge technology at schools

7:54am Monday 12th May 2008


CUTTING edge technology will give every Halton pupil their own personal online learning space.

A virtual learning platform, similar to a website, is at every school.

Halton Council's strategic director, Gerald Meehan said: "It is a safe and secure environment for pupils and students to access course resources and store and share work online."

Extra communication tools, such as email, messaging and discussion forums, make it interactive.

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