No. ‘The Brain’ is a fully hosted package, meaning you don’t need to allow for storage at your establishment. We take care of storing ‘The Brain’ on a secure server. We also take the head-ache out of backing-up your data too.

‘The Brain’ is a web-based system, meaning you can access it from any device as long as you have an internet connection.
For the best experience, we recommend a minimum screen size of 7” or larger ie the size of a tablet. The ability to take photographs and video is useful for recording of evidence before uploading. Please check your school or college’s ICT policy for details of any devices not supported by your own network.

As a rule of thumb, we recommend a minimum connection speed of 100kbps each way per user and that network usage is monitored carefully. Speak to your IT Technician to confirm that you have the right connection in place.

‘The Brain’ runs on a secure cloud based server and all data is sent over an SSL 3.0 256 bit encrypted connection. SSL allows sensitive information such as login credentials and other information saved on The Brain to be transmitted securely. Without SSL, data sent between browsers and web servers is sent in plain text—leaving you vulnerable to eavesdropping. If an attacker is able to intercept all data being sent between a browser and a web server, they can see and use that information.

As long as the user is connected to the internet, there is no risk of losing work. The Brain is a cloud based piece of software, which has automated and manual save functionality. The secure data base where all user work is saved, is backed up every 24 hours as an added precaution.

Most people find the information they need through our online help facility, which is available 24/7. Should you require further assistance, we are able to provide support through our technical helpdesk, which operates 9-5 Monday to Friday. Email info@vesystems.org. For support.

The days of the dog eating their homework are long-gone with ‘The Brain’.  As everything is stored online, students can access their work at any time;  with any device;  in any location;  as long as they have an internet connection and their log-in details.

The system utilises a number of cutting edge features of modern web browsers and HTML5 and, as such, the browser support is more limited that most public websites.  To ensure best performance of the system, use the latest version of the following:

• Google Chrome
• Firefox
• Internet Explorer 10

There is no maximum. You purchase licences according to the number of students you need qualifications for. If you exceed the number of licences you have purchased, simply Contact us and we’ll set you up with however many additional licences you need.

‘The Brain’ holds a variety of learning/training tasks which are designed to build the learning journey from the very basics to high levels of evaluation. The Brain enables learners to work at their own pace and challenges appropriately to ensure progress.

All features of ‘The Brain’ are built with screen readers in mind and conform to W3C accessibility standards.

Yes.  Simply send us the content and we’ll upload it to your account for you.  There is an additional charge for this, which is based on how much content you would like to be added.  Please Contact us with details of what you’d like uploaded and we’d be happy to provide a quote.

Teachers are able to send emails to their class through ‘The Brain’, through the class management page.

The system allows you to download a zip folder of a student’s complete set of work in HTML format.  This allows the student to keep a record of all their work when they leave and ensures a smooth transition if moving to another educational establishment before the end of their course.

You can drastically reduce the need to print coursework and worksheets with The Brain.  As work and learning resources are accessed online, the need to print materials is limited, therefore reducing your carbon footprint and that all important photocopying bill.

We calculate that print costs associated with coursework-based qualifications typically cost just under £5 per learner per unit. The user license of The Brain is less, notwithstanding the time and effort it takes to organise education programmes geared around these qualifications.

The Brain feedback system enables flexibility and customisation when marking student work. It is also set up to be qualification compliant, saving assessors and internal verifiers time when marking.

No, The Brain supports the external/standards verifier process fully. The system is underpinned by a fully integrated and compliant internal verification functionality, designed to save time and energy from creating traditional processes of arranging to share work with colleagues to meet demands of the Lead IV/qualification.

Please get in touch through the Contact us page if you need anything else answering.