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. No one seems to be able to agree on what a PLE is.

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Moodle Journal

JUNE 28, 2012

These events are always great for networking, and this time was no exception in during the two unscheduled fire alarms. I must say that I felt particularly encouraged with regard to the emphasis on the vle and eLearning especially with relevance to the new Common Inspection Framework.

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Learning with e's

MAY 10, 2009

The entire interview covers a range of other topics including backchannels and Twitter, digital natives and immigrants, the semantic web, social tools and academic rigour, learning technology affordances and constraints, a critique of institutional VLEs, e-portfolios, online submission systems, blogs and wikis, Web 3.0, mashup OLPC.

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eLearning Cyclops

APRIL 2, 2010

Tagged either under Development Tools or Cloud. Many of the blogs I follow are part of the eLearningLearning community. So, I browsed "Tools" by keyword on eLearningLearning. When I do find interesting tools I will keep track of them using my Delicious account.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 7, 2010

But it also shows up what some people see as a contrast between the frivolous nature of Facebook, and the way Twitter is becoming a serious professional networking tool. There were other conversations about our personal experiences with institutional VLEs. Tags: YouTube VLE user generated content pelc10 Minerva Inn.

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Clive on Learning

OCTOBER 16, 2009

I've been reflecting on John Norman's presentation which he made at the eLearning Network event New models for learning management on September 25. " The VLE can appear anywhere through gadgets and applications appearing in other software environments (iGoogle, Facebook, etc.) and on different devices such as smart phones.

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Learning with e's

MAY 4, 2009

This in turn may hasten the death of the ailing institutional VLE. With smart phone devices and better connectivity through constantly improving line-of-sight (satellite and wireless) networking services, there is little to stop learners everywhere from accessing what they need on the move, from virtually anywhere on the planet.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

They were between Graham Brown-Martin and others who were discussing the use of VLEs in education. The ALT-C 'VLE is Dead' Symposium got a mention, as did my reference to the work of anarchist philosopher Ivan Illich. Always an emotive subject, the BECTA discussion on the institutional VLE descended to the level of name-calling.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 11, 2008

There has been much rhetoric over how academics are increasingly disenchanted with institutional VLE provision and are subscribing to a 'doing it yourself' approach. Students are also voting with their feet, with many preferring to use social networking tools such as Facebook to communicate in place of the institutional e-mail system.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 6, 2009

The institutional network locked me out. Eventually, bless 'em, they logged me into a specialised system - known as the access grid - which was open with no networking restrictions. Typical PLEs will incorporate a social networking service, reflective and collaborative tools, e-mail and a mobile device. No access to Elluminate.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 26, 2008

and social networking. All the corporate types will be there - you can tell them by the expensive suits they sport - to peddle their wares and convince you that their VLE package or software solution is the best on the market. No - I go because of the opportunities for networking. Change your mind about content creation.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 28, 2009

The concept of personal learning environments was also introduced, as a counterpoint to the notion of the VLE. Social networking sites: Facebook (2006), Myspace (2003), Bebo (2005), LinkedIn (2003) and other sites together have changed the face of social networking for ever. perhaps we could do without ringtones.

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eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 31, 2010

When so many potential customers are seeing the advantages of open source, creating their own learning or VLE portals or seeing the value of various social media types and incorporating them into some type of social learning community, the “do nothing&# spin is well, a time warp into the past. Social news or network aggregators.

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Learning with e's

JULY 2, 2009

but thinks that it is vital to nurture students to develop their personal learning networks. Tags: Technology integration e-learning broadband learning. Pat Parslow (Reading, UK) had a lot of suggestions including: 'Reliable computer services, high SLAs. Student acceptance. Open standards. Assessment.'

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Janet Clarey

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Google, Google Scholar, and Wikipedia for homework, the school’s VLE/LMS, instant message, text, profile on a social networking service like Facebook or MySpace.). tags: generations learning ). Neomillennial User Experience Design Strategies: Utilizing social networking media to support “always on” learning styles.

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eLearning Learning Posts

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Other terms that i can identify with are Dave Cormier’s ‘ Community as Curriculum ‘ approach and Wendy Drexler’s elucidation of Networked learning in the ‘ Networked student model ‘ ( video ). PLE - “My PLE is where I store all my “keys” to the network. The destination is the PLN.&#.

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eLearning Learning Posts

APRIL 6, 2010

PLE vs VLE - Learning with e’s , March 22, 2010 Excellent video to associated with the paper: Integrating Personal Learning Environments into the Primary Classroom and goes beyond web tools, and even personal learning networks. Tags: Best. Using Del.icio.us Tools of my trade , March 28, 2010.

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Cognitivist learning theories inform us that hierarchically (or otherwise logically) arranged content aligns with the existing network of knowledge in the learner’s mind. • Encourage social networking. • Develop an informal VLE to centralise all the resources. Cognitivist design.

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