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What is the Glow portal?
A portal is a web site that acts as a gateway providing users with access to a variety of related sources of information, resources and applications. The Glow portal provides teachers, support staff, pupils, parents, local authority staff and other stakeholders with anytime, anywhere access to online educational resources and tools.
The Glow portal provides various ways in which users can communicate and collaborate. It is the hub into which many other applications and services can be integrated. Some of the available tools include:
Email, Instant Messaging, Chat, Discussion Boards, Web Conferencing (including whiteboards and application sharing), Web Hosting, Secure File Transfer, MIS data views and Video Streaming.
Glow Logon - https://secure.glowscotland.org.uk
Why use the Glow portal?
- enable increased communication and collaboration between local authorities, schools, teachers, pupils, parents, the wider learning community and beyond
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- provide a coherent and consistent environment for accessing data and sharing learning resources within schools, as well as between schools, the local authority and nationally
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- facilitate the sharing of best practice and collaboration on learning resources for the benefit of all schools and teachers across Scotland
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- give teachers and pupils a personalised view of their online resources through a simple interface that provides anytime, anywhere access to communication tools
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- provide access to a wealth of resources and services using a single sign on
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- support children and young people in their learning from any location and as they move between locations
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- allow learners to work at their own pace and supports a range of learning styles
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- motivate and engage users
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- break down geographical, social, denominational and disciplinary barriers to learning
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- allow parents to actively participate in their children's education
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- ‘push’ specific information out to users according to their roles, interests and group memberships
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- provide a set of integrated tools to enhance learning and teaching
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