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6 Emerging Technologies in Education

LearnDash

Virtual learning environments are one example of cloud computing. New APIs, such as TinCan (Experience) API is a major tool that lends itself to the gathering of meaningful, real-time learning analytics that is device agnostic. Many Michigan schools are using Google Apps for email and document collaboration.

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Tool Set 2009

Tony Karrer

I thought I'd kick off this year by posting a series of posts on topics related to tools and methods for work and learning. I'm hoping to address questions such as: How do you create a personal tool set or Personal Learning Environment (PLE) for yourself? What should be in your tool set?

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When worlds collide

Learning with e's

This is reminiscent of the discussions held at the recent PLE conference in Barcelona, where some theorists attempted to defuse the tensions between didactic institutional provision and individualised PLEs by proposing a compromise. An institutional PLE? Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's. Unported License.

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100 eLearning Articles and White Papers

Tony Karrer

Learning Networks and Connective Knowledge 25. The Bamboo Project Blog: My Personal Learning Environment An example of a PLE 26. Project Management and E-Learning: MORE is Worse 27. The newsletter for the Association for Learning Technology: Using a Virtual Learning Environment to motivate learners 86.

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In person

Learning with e's

There has been a lot of talk recently about PLEs (Personal Learning Environments) and everyone it seems, wants to know what they are, what they contain, or if they will replace current institutional VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) or LMS (Learning Management System) provision.

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Most used EdTech acronym

Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

The #JuneEdTechChallenge continues, and today is the ‘most used EdTech acronym’ I think I’ll follow on from yesterday’s question (‘ the VLE in my life… ‘) and say the most used EdTech acronym is … VLE.

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Reciprocity learning

Learning with e's

I watched this morning's PLE conference (#pleconf) unkeynote by Grainne Conole and Ricardo Torres Kompen, which was streamed live from Aveiro, in Portugal.

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