Personal Learning Environment - a Conceptual Study

Personal Learning Environment - a Conceptual Study Behnam Taraghi, Martin Ebner, Gerald Till, Herbert Mühlburger

Technology enhanced Learning http://flickr.com/photos/powerbooktrance/289992273//

uLearning http://www.flickr.com/photos/sovietuk/141381675

What is a PLE ?

According to Stephen Downes a PLE is ... a future learning environment http://www.flickr.com/photos/alancleaver/2441359074

According to Stephen Downes a PLE is ... not an institutional or coporate application but a learning center http://www.flickr.com/photos/skippytpe/256929499

According to Stephen Downes a PLE is ... where content is reused and remixed http://www.flickr.com/photos/alysser/2011022884

According to Stephen Downes a PLE is ... according to the student‘s own needs and interests http://www.flickr.com/photos/alysser/2011022884

Why we need a PLE ?

University a closed castle? http://www.flickr.com/photos/toru_okada/1377360600

But how can we integrate the WWW ... http://edtechpost.wikispaces.com/file/view/swl_ple2.gif (Scott Leslie, PLE Diagram)

and combine it with university‘s services? http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghz/407109888/

The general concept

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

Technological concept

MashUp Principle - Use of Widgets http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/J2EE/mashup_2/

Comparable to iGoogle

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 • IST Palette Project allows exchange - furthermore also the communicaton between widgets

Java FX „JavaFX is a rich client platform for building cross-device applications and content. Designed to enable easy creation and deployment of RIAs with immersive media and content, the JavaFX platform ensures that RIAs look and behave consistently across diverse form factors and devices.“ http://javafx.com/docs/gettingstarted/javafx/

Java FX • JavaFX for PLE Widgets • Java plus JavaFX User Interface • Drag-to-Install

Java FX Will PLEs Become Ubiquitous through the Use of Widgets? (Taraghi, Mühlburger, Ebner, Nagler (2009)

First Design Study

Central Ideas of the GUI: „Less is more“ „the best of two worlds“ „tidy not cluttered“ http://www.flickr.com/photos/harmrhebergen/2694630

Brainstorming

First conceptual ideas

MockUp http://www.flickr.com/photos/theredproject/3879832565

Main GUI Elements

Workflow WidgetZone Widget Zoom Dashboard FullScreen

Usability Tests http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdolishny/2760207306

First Design

PersonalDashboard

Thinking Aloud Test

Remark about Widget Size

First Working Prototype

Prototype

Next Steps • Roll Out of the Prototype • Programing of Useful Widgets • Special focus on learning objects

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Personal Learning Environment - a Conceptual Study

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