Personal Learning Environment - Generation 2.0
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This document summarizes the development of personal learning environments (PLEs) at Graz University of Technology. Generation 2.0 of their PLE features an app-like graphical user interface with spaces to organize widgets. Usability tests found that learners wanted more personalization and resemblance to real desktop environments. The PLE now allows for inter-widget communication, notifications, and mobile access. Over 3000 users are registered, with 30% actively using the PLE. Next steps include developing mobile apps and integrating more learning objects while enabling collaborative learning scenarios.
Personal Learning Environment - Generation 2.0
- 1. Personal Learning Environment Generation 2.0 Martin Ebner, Behnam Taraghi, Clemens Kroell
- 2. http://www.facebook.com/ martin.ebner http:// elearningblog. tugraz.at http://www.martinebner.at https://twitter.com/#!/ mebner
- 3. Technology enhanced Learning http://flickr.com/photos/powerbooktrance/289992273//
- 4. uLearning = {u-Environment, u-Contents, u-Behaviour, u-Interface, u-Service} http://www.flickr.com/photos/sovietuk/141381675
- 5. What is a PLE ?
- 6. According to Stephen Downes a PLE is ... a future learning environment http://www.flickr.com/photos/alancleaver/2441359074
- 7. According to Stephen Downes a PLE is ... not an institutional or coporate application but a learning center http://www.flickr.com/photos/skippytpe/256929499
- 8. According to Stephen Downes a PLE is ... where content is reused and remixed http://www.flickr.com/photos/alysser/2011022884
- 9. According to Stephen Downes a PLE is ... according to the student‘s own needs and interests http://www.flickr.com/photos/alysser/2011022884
- 11. Why we need a PLE ?
- 12. University a closed castle? http://www.flickr.com/photos/toru_okada/1377360600
- 13. But how can we integrate the WWW ... http://edtechpost.wikispaces.com/file/view/swl_ple2.gif (Scott Leslie, PLE Diagram)
- 14. and combine it with university‘s services? http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghz/407109888/
- 16. 7 crucial aspects for the shift (Schaffert&Hilzensauer, 2008) Social Involvement Content Ownership Educational & organisatioal culture Personalisation Technological aspects Role of learner http://www.flickr.com/photos/thetoad01/2677459596
- 18. MashUp Principle - Use of Widgets http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/J2EE/mashup_2/
- 20. Widget „Widgets are full-fledged client-side applications that are authored using Web standards. They are typically downloaded and installed on a client machine or device where they typically run as stand-alone applications outside a Web browser“ Defintion of W3C • Follow a W3C Widget Specification • Inter-widget Communication supported
- 21. First Design
- 23. Main former GUI Elements
- 24. Former Workflow WidgetZone Widget Zoom Mashup of Widgets Dashboard FullScreen
- 25. Usability Tests http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdolishny/2760207306
- 26. Personalization in foreground E.g. own desktop background image, look & feel etc. Different UI structures & themes Total control of own environment is desired! Resemblance btw. Real and virtual world More than one Personal Desktop vs. An unlimited Desktop Free widget arrangement on UI Flexible widget dimensions Drag & Drop effects vs. simple clicks Sharing, collaboration, networking Ubiquitous PLE Mobile and desktop views
- 27. PLE Concept (What) Unknown to all test users PLE Workflow (How) Not easy to get started with Due to unfamiliar concept Introduction, tutorials for novel users strongly recommended PLE Competences Self-organization Self-cognition …. A Change from Teacher-Controlled to Coaching needed!
- 28. New Conceptual Design: App-like GUI http://bentleygsa.org/gmo/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/photo.png
- 29. Text Main new GUI Elements: Spaces (Personal Desktops) Space Management Widget Store Settings
- 30. Space Management
- 31. Widget Store
- 32. „Slideshare“ Widget (full sized view)
- 33. Inter-Widget Communicatioun CMS widget <=> Exam Planer widget
- 34. Main Outcomes of Generation 2.0 - ... more than 3000 registered users - ... about 30% of active users - ... observed more activity, resemblance to mobile apps - ... learners classify their widgets using spaces - ... widgets can send notifications - ... Inter-Widget communication actively used.
- 35. Personal Learning Environment - Graz University of Technology Next Steps Mobile PLE Ubiquitous PLE Desktop widgets Native Apps
- 36. Future Recommendation Learning Scenarios Shared PLE Collaborative Learning Integration of more Learning Objects (LO) http://www.flickr.com/photos/supersonic_look/1307679752
- 37. http://twitter.tugraz.at Slides available at: http://elearningblog.tugraz.at SOCIAL LEARNING Computer and Information Services Graz University of Technology Graz University of Technology Martin Ebner http://elearningblog.tugraz.at mebner http://elearning.tugraz.at