Every course has an online hub, which centralises all activity outside of the video conference. Within this space the modules of learning are designed and structured based on learner progress and feedback.

This online hub will also provide the support systems that enable a flexible, learner centred approach. The facility to ask questions, share ideas, discuss topical issues is integral to the success of an emergent approach, and to building community. The latter works hand in hand with emergent design because it emphasizes the importance of working as a ‘collective’, which in turn allows a degree of support and responsiveness to sit with the community, rather than with the teacher alone.

There are various platforms used across the VLN Community, including Google+ Communities (now Google Currents), Google Classroom, SeeSaw and various others. While a particular network may encourage the use of a particular platform, it is often over to the teacher to choose something that fits them. This gives teachers agency and reflects the fractal nature of the VLN Community.