The environment is fully customisable to allow different groups of students and tutors to view, upload or download documents. The IVLE Discussion Forum provides a web-based environment for students to submit questions and participate in thoughtful discussions. The asynchronous nature of the tool is ideal for student reflection while engaging in dialogue. Lecturers function as facilitators to ensure that the discussion does not stray from the intended topic. The IVLE Chat is a java applet which allows users to communicate synchronously.
Lecturers specify a particular date and time before hand for the online chat session.
Students enter the chat space and they can communicate to each other in realtime while the lecturer monitors discussions. The IVLE Quiz provides flexibility and options to lecturers in the type of questions they want for student self-assessment. Randomization is also an option for the lecturer. Searching Users can easily search and bookmark a course outline through the course code, course title, department or simply the lecturer's name. The IVLE Course Calender and Lecture Plan help lecturer map out the schedule for the course.