E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 15, 2010

I advocated the development of Informal Learning Environments (ILEs). A Formal Learning Environment (FLE) which manages that learning. The ILE will contain self-paced, self-directed, unmeasured learning resources such as readings, video clips, podcasts and discussion forums.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 2, 2010

There were many people at a session titled " the VLE is Dead " hosted by James Clay, Josie Fraser, Graham Attwell, Nick Sharratt and Steve Wheeler aka Timbuckteeth :). Martin Weller blogged about the death of VLE/LMS too in Nov 2007. Each learner may use a different set of tools to support/enhance their informal learning.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

One of our Atlantis University team, Tillman Swinke, recently published a blog post called 'This time it's personal' where he deals with the subject of motivation in relation to informal learning. Tillman then goes on to describe some of the most motivational ways to learn (e.g. Now that's interesting.

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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

APRIL 6, 2009

2) Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) and in particular Learning Management Systems (LMSs) contribute toward restrictive practices in education and constrain both learner and teacher to operate within a model of learning that is insitutionally beneficial, but does little for the learner themselves. Over to you.

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eLearning Learning Posts

OCTOBER 5, 2010

quote: Principles of connectivism equate to fundamentals of learning in a networked world. Wikis in eLearning 2.0 - Learning with e’s , September 12, 2010 The latest issue of the journal Interactive Learning Environments is a special issue entitled: Towards eLearning 2.0 Informal learning.

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eLearning Learning Posts

APRIL 6, 2010

Tools For Mobile Learning Development - Upside Learning Blog , March 21, 2010 Some tools which may assist you in developing mobile learning applications. PKM in a nutshell - Learning and Working on the Web , March 22, 2010 Personal Knowledge Management: A way to deal with ever-increasing digital information.

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