The University of East London's Legal Learnscape, launched in October 2010, allows learners to experience "a day in the life" - a virtual internship as a junior barrister making a plea in mitigation. UEL recognized that Toolwire Learnscapes offer an ideal technology solution for enhancing clinical legal education for degree students and also for learners in the workplace.

Among UEL's noteworthy findings is that 97% of the respondents indicated that immersive learning environments were either "very useful or extremely useful" in preparing them for their assessment, and 94% found them more effective than learning from a book.

Three-quarters of the students indicated that working at their own pace was a key feature, with one student saying, "I could learn when I wanted to, not when [others] thought I should." Additionally, 82% of the students appreciated the ability to revisit the module as often as they needed in order to achieve understanding. A total of 94% reported returning to scenes and assessments to reinforce learning. The characters within the storyline positively contributed to the experience according to 92% of students, and 84% felt the story was true to life.

The inclusion of these learning solutions also appears to have positively impacted student performance. The mean average student mark and the pass rate for the course's practical role assessment both increased substantially from the previous year.

Toolwire Learnscapes are now in use at higher education and corporate training institutions across 71 countries. "As news about the learner response to Toolwire Learnscapes spreads, all organizations aspiring to be truly learner-centric will be compelled to seriously consider integrating these learning solutions into their programmes", notes Sarah Frame, Director EMEA Business Development.

"We are thrilled for the University of East London that Learnscapes have made such a positive impact", comments John Valencia, Toolwire's President and CEO. "We are also gratified to see the University receive recognition by one of the premier sources for future trends in technology-based learning. This is the kind of positive outcome that we seek for all of our partners."

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