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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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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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