E-Learning Provocateur

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The past tense of open badges

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That would give the student a sense of accomplishment while in the midst of a multi-year program, and I imagine showcasing one’s backpack on the university’s VLE would become rather competitive. For example, Mozilla issues its Div Master Badge upon successfully using the div tag at least 2 times in its Webmaker Project.

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Viva la evolution

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An example I use is the mandatory fire safety course. Encouraging more of a user-generated and peer-to-peer learning environment may not be to everyone’s taste so a VLE such as Moodle will give more control. Where the real learning takes place is in the analysis of the material in relation to a specific work-based problem.

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Twibal Drums

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But then David me asked a probing follow-up question… yes, it can be used as personal message board, but is that good for education when we have a VLE for that kind of activity? To which I replied… Ah, from an edu perspective: Twitter is a real-time peer-to-peer knowledge sharing forum…? Dual role.

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Theory-informed design tips

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For example, rolling the mouse over Italy on a map can display “Rome&# , while rolling the mouse over Spain can display “Madrid&#. • Employ real-world examples and scenarios. • Develop an informal VLE to centralise all the resources. • Encourage the learner to integrate the VLE into a broader PLE.

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Online courses must die!

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Occupying a place on the continuum somewhere between a VLE and a PLE, an ILE is an informal learning environment that a facilitator manages on behalf of a group of learners. Unlike a VLE, an ILE is strictly informal. For example, many universities have a minimum 80% attendance policy for face-to-face lectures.