1. Exploring Rcampus By Eric Westling

2. Rcampus Defined Rcampus is an education management system. It provides a virtual learning environment (VLE) for students and teachers alike. It provides a collaborative learning environment for its users.

3. Vocabulary of Rcampus Social constructivism Collaborative learning Self Paced learning Web based

4. Why teachers should use Rcampus? It allows teachers to create their own websites Collaborate on assessments Monitor student growth through Eportfolios Teachers can grade and maintain grades online They can participate in online communities Easily organized Efiles which are secure

5. It’s free Teachers can learn how to use it from tutorials online. It’s secure

6. Why students should use Rcampus Self assessment from eportfolios which instills a sense of lifelong learning and ownership of education Online tutoring and tutorials for students who need extra help at home Online communities for students to be involved in Online organization of dates, assignments, and graded work. E-mail updates

7. Tools of Rcampus Eportfolios Offers a lifelong place for teachers and students to store their work. Students can access their work anywhere and anytime

8. Rubric builder Teachers can post rubrics and make rubrics to be shared across the web Teachers can find valuable rubrics and ideas Students can search for rubrics on a topic and prepare by frontloading with a rubric

9. Website builder Teachers can create a website for their class Students can visit the website after school hours Students can turn in homework and track their progress Students will never have missing work again because efiles can be established so electronic handouts are always present Students can explore teacher selected links Wikis, blogs and podcasts are all possible

10. Conclusion Rcampus is a tool that gives educators another way of filling educational gaps caused by time constraints of traditional school. Its allows students and teachers to collaborate across the country or even world Rcampus simplifies the life of both the teacher and the student