THE CLIENT - London Borough of Havering

London Borough of Havering - Web7Direct provided a Virtual Learning Platform (VLE) and CMS powered website with an efficient back-end support system

Havering Adult College offers a variety of courses for 3000+ students from different backgrounds, age and abilities. The team of Web7Direct provided the site with fully manageable Content Management System and incorporated a jQuery slider for banner images. Virtual Learning Platform for the students and tutors to access their work, assignments and even conduct an online exam.

The Client - London Borough of Havering, www.haveringadultcollege.co.uk

The Havering Adult College offers a variety of courses across the Borough, to ensure that learning takes place in the heart of our community. In various centres across the London Borough of Havering they offer part time learning in the community. They are very proud of the achievements of their students and their success is based on strong partnerships within the local community. They have a strong commitment to equality and diversity and they are keen to welcome new and returning learners from a variety of backgrounds, ages and abilities and to meeting the needs of disadvantaged individuals and communities.

The Challenge

Havering Adult College wanted to improve their web presence and boost the interaction between website, faculty, students and parents. An easily manageable Content Management System was most essential needs of Havering Adult College. They wanted to include a downloading option in their web platform. They were experiencing serious issues with their IT support firm before approaching Web7Direct. The Tutors wanted a Virtual-learning platform similar to what the universities use for more interaction with students, tutors and parents and put everything online, which can be managed easily.

The Solution

Havering Adult College was looking for a web development company that focuses on content management software integration and web development. We provided a fully manageable Content Management System, which enables them to be reliable and uptime. Our team helped Adult College to highlight their courses offered and news and events in an organized manner and facilitates them to edit or add the contents through our CMS.

We created a Virtual learning platform, that is an e-learning education system based in cloud server providing virtual access to classes/course groups, course content, tests, homework, grades, assessments, and other external resources such as academic files. There are several user interfaces and type of users. The tutors can upload any file formats and create groups and allocate the files to specific groups. They can create online questionnaire and conduct exams online. It is also a social space where students and tutors can interact through discussions and ask questions. Tutors Assign assignments to a class, individual or groups of students. Tutors can mark Online and put comments for specific students. Each user is able to create and manage his own folder and view shared content and its all through secured login. Students and Tutors can access files from Havering College or at home.

Tutors of the Havering College admin can update users when they first login and message or show important or relevant information through the use of message board or latest news.

The downloading option incorporated in the website help the students to download application forms, prospectus, forms for applying loans etc. we delivered the website with an efficient back-end support to upload images to retain the students into their website. To develop an attractive slider banner, we integrated jQuery slider with the complete support of back-end.

The website provided with an email platform for newsletter subscription. The provided email platform is able to filter spam through image Captcha used in the website. The major features incorporated in the site are:

  • JQuery Slider for Banner
  • Easy to use CMS
  • Efficient Back-end Support
  • Social Media Integration

The Outcome

Web7Direct was successful in delivering the website of Havering Adult College with the virtual Learning platform in the desired timeframe. This site provided a new path to Havering Adult College to enhance their credibility and efficiency. Finally, we provided an unbeatable and cost-effective solution for their problems.

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