Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Here social media were used to connect people, enabling them to collaborate together in project work, small group learning and online discussions. Attached discussion groups supported more in depth and informal discussion about the activity.

Wiki 77

Wiki Web Social Education 77

Learning with e's

JANUARY 12, 2011

One of the things I dislike greatly about many online learning environments is poor design. They have to spend time thinking about how to get to a discussion group, or how to save content, when their energy and time should be spent learning.

Cognitive 75

Cognitive License Creative Commons Classroom 75

Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

I have managed many meaningful conversations with students about their work through this method, both during lessons and also post-lecture, but it''s clearly not for everyone. However, bear in mind that most VLEs have online discussion threads that all of the group can see and read.

Interactive 93

Interactive Support Skype Learner 93

Learning with e's

AUGUST 12, 2009

I was also asked why I didn't use the term PLE (Personal Learning Environment). I have always believed in a hybrid solution and indeed use one in my own professional practice, but for the sake of the polemic momentum, I'm advocating that institutions seriously reappraise their use of the VLE (read 'managed learning environment').

Personal 58

Personal Personalization PLE VLE 58

Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Punk learning (some would call it Edupunk ) reflects that seventies music ethos. For some time, educators have been subverting established methods and turning their backs on institutional tools and technologies such as the managed learning environment (also known as LMS or VLE).

Authoring Tools 40

Authoring Tools Music Social Media VLE 40