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.
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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E-Learning Provocateur
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
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. Really what would do us more good is to either assess realistic risks, or evacuate safely in the event of a fire.
Clive on Learning
JANUARY 17, 2011
I wanted to know whether Saba, one of the most successful of the big LMSs, could reinvent itself to accommodate informal learning. This time I’m exploring whether it is possible for one of the world’s most popular academic virtual learning environments, Moodle, to be adapted to suit the needs of corporates.
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.
Learning with e's
MARCH 20, 2013
You could see where we might place formal learning using a VLE, or where students might meet to chat using Facebook, for example. The boundaries are blurring between formal and informal learning. But it's far from perfect.
eFront
APRIL 26, 2013
Benefits were identified through the communicative potential, student participation in study groups and through informal learning, i.e. learning that takes place outside the formal structures of the learning environment. In contrast, it is also argued that the instructional benefits of Facebook are not straightforward.
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