Fronter

Fronter is a virtual learning environment.

Each school has a different URL. It is www.fronter.com with the school name or an abbrviation added to the end.

You will then be asked to enter your username and password which the school issues to each student.

You are then presented with the home screen to fronter.

If i wanted to find the Psychology resources to help with a homework or note taking i would:
display all rooms
select Psychology
Click student resources
Click AS
Select the unit
And select the work or teacher notes you need.






Advantages

• students can hand work in online
• homework can be set if it was forgotten in class
• homework can be set in the holidays
• students can print out past papers which are large files saving the school money on ink and paper
• if a student missed out on notes during a class they can find the notes online

Disadvantages

• by using this systemm schools are encourging students to spend more time online. They could easily be distracted by facebook or msn causing a delay in getting homework completed
• it can be difficult to use for beginners. teachers may not receieve work on time as a student may have had difficulty in finding the work set.