Learning 2.0 at
Ravensbourne
Ravensbourne Staff Conference, 2007-11-12

Pedagogical context
• Innovative
• Enterprising
• Constructivist
• Vocational

Key characteristics
• Creative problem-solving
• (Extra-institutional) communities of
practice
• Team-working … and individual excellence
• Exhibition – personal brand-management

Elearning resources
Moodle VLE – http://learn.rave.ac.uk/
Confluence wiki – http://confluence.rave.ac.uk
Jive forums – http://forums.rave.ac.uk/
Blojsom blogs – http://blogs.rave.ac.uk/

VLE

Features
• Virtual classroom
• The institution online
• Information … and activities
• A container for other activities

wiki

Features
• Collaboration and working together
• Knowledge sharing
• Learner-generated content
• A platform for consolidating an online
presence

forums

Features
• Announcements
• Thematic discussion
• Debate
• Controversy

blogs

Features
• Journal
• Reflection
• Personal development
• Personal brand

Too cool for school?

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learning 2.0 wave

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