Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Two papers reporting on research into the implementation of personal learning environments using social media provide a little controversy for the special issue. The first, by Valjataga and Laanpere, focuses on learner control of the environment, and how it poses a challenge for instructional design.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 21, 2009

There has been a lot of talk recently about PLEs (Personal Learning Environments) and everyone it seems, wants to know what they are, what they contain, or if they will replace current institutional VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) or LMS (Learning Management System) provision.

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Learning with e's

JULY 13, 2012

I watched this morning's PLE conference (#pleconf) unkeynote by Grainne Conole and Ricardo Torres Kompen, which was streamed live from Aveiro, in Portugal. We are indeed 'distributed beings', said Grainne, perhaps invoking the work of Mark Curtis.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 25, 2009

The future success of e-learning depends on appropriate selection of tools and services. This symposium will propose that the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) as an institutional tool is dead, no more, defunct, expired. Steve will argue that VLEs provide a negative experience for learners. Kirk 'It should be fun!'

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 28, 2008

Learning Networks and Connective Knowledge 25. The Bamboo Project Blog: My Personal Learning Environment An example of a PLE 26. Project Management and E-Learning: MORE is Worse 27. e-learning 2.0: The Art of Building Virtual Communities (Techlearning blog) 63. & Communities 2.0

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Learning with e's

APRIL 6, 2009

These are the structures that constrain education and stop learners from achieving their full potential. VLEs are generally difficult to use, with far too much effort needed to be put into understanding how the system works, to the detriment of the time and effort spent actually learning. 4) Edupunk is more than 'do it yourself'.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 28, 2016

Personalised learning is an agenda arising from the grass roots, because its ideological basis is far removed from most governmental ideals. Personalised learning places the student firmly at the centre of the learning process. Even assessment can be personalised.

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