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What is Personal Learning Environments

Chapter 17
Handbook of Research on Practices and Outcomes in E-Learning: Issues and Trends
Digital systems that help people manage their own learning.
Published in Chapter:
Implementing E-Learning in University 2.0: Are Universities Ready for the Digital Age?
Betül C. Özkan (University of Arizona South, USA)
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-788-1.ch017
Abstract
Because of the ways students learn and make sense of world change, higher education institutions try to re-conceptualize this change process and search for better approaches to respond to the demands of the information age. This chapter will address current transformation specifically occurring in e-Learning environments through emerging technologies and discuss new approaches to teaching and learning so the future of education can be better grasped. The chapter will also provide a list of suggestions so adoption of new technologies as well as e-Learning strategies will be more effective in Universities 2.0.
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Cross-Border Collaborative Learning in the Professional Development of Teachers: Case Study – Online Course for the Professional Development of Teachers in a Digital Age
Communication systems and Social media tools that are controlled by learners rather than teachers, thus increasing the learners’ autonomy.
Published in Chapter: Cross-Border Collaborative Learning in the Professional Development of Teachers: Case Study – Online Course for the Professional Development of Teachers in a Digital Age; From: Handbook of Research on Technology Tools for Real-World Skill Development
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Educational Challenges and Visibility of Vulnerable Groups and Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Adolescents: Tackling Social Exclusion
Systems of online tools, resources and connections selected and used by an individual to manage his or her learning, allowing personalisation and autonomy in the educational process.
Published in Chapter: Educational Challenges and Visibility of Vulnerable Groups and Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Adolescents: Tackling Social Exclusion; From: Exploring Educational Equity at the Intersection of Policy and Practice
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Transactional Distance and the Capacity Triangle of Adult Teaching and Learning
A personal learning environment is that space between an instructor and a student that allows for dialogue and capacity building.
Published in Chapter: Transactional Distance and the Capacity Triangle of Adult Teaching and Learning; From: Providing Writing Feedback in Online Teaching and Learning: The PAUSE Framework
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