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Learning first, technology second

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Ideas range from games based learning , to the use of social media and networking, to simpler approaches such as the use of digital cameras in art or data logging in science. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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The future of learning

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Informal learning is becoming an increasingly enriched experience with personal tools, and there is improved connectivity too, ensuring that anyone who has a mobile smart device is more likely to be able to connect to the Internet quickly and seamlessly. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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The personal web

Learning with e's

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'). Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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The survival of higher education (3): The Social Web

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The Social Web challenges current provision There is a sense from many younger students that the institutional managed learning environments are not popular tools, because they fail in comparison to the more colourful, flexible and accessible social networking tools that are available for free on the internet.

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