1. Computers in Education
Session 1: Introduction
Dr Arunangsu Chatterjee
Department of Computer Science
University of Leicester
www.le.ac.uk

2. The evolving learners
• Traditionalists (born before 1946)
• Baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964)
• Generation X (born between 1965 and 1980)
• Generation Y (born between 1981 and 1999)
• Generation Z (born after 2000)

3. Key Transformations
Analogue Digital
Desktop Ubiquitous/Mobile
Closed Open
Isolated Connected
Centralised De-Centralised
Consumers Producers

4. Shaped by technology – The past

5. The Present
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6. The Present

7. The Future
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8. The Future
Company Further
Education
Courses and Content
in LMS Courses and Content
in LMS/LCMS
Corporate Institute
Corporate Blogs
Resources Services
Private
Add-In- Search and
Education Communities / Social Network Open Resource
Applications Groups / Experts Repositories

9. Think Lego blocks
Image courtesy: Danny de Witte, U&I Learning (UIL), Belgium

10. Example

11. A Personal Learning Environment (PLE)
A Personal Learning Environment is not:
• A specific software application
• A system for creating or delivering e-learning content
• A learning management system
• A content management system
• A virtual learning environment (in its strictest sense)
A Personal Learning Environment is:
• A concept, based on Web 2.0 technology
• A collection of tools and systems
• Browser based
• An environment where learners access information from a variety of
sources
• Personal to the user – learner-centric
• Distributed and social

12. PLEs may be made up
of:
• Production tools
• Collaboration and sharing tools
• Communication
• Storage tools
• Aggregating content
• Aggregating people
• Aggregating software
• Identity management
• APIs and protocols

13. But why change the way we learn?

14. BUT
With great power comes great responsibility

15. Self-Regulated Learning (SRL)
http://youtu.be/jTa1vOH6JjA

16. Self-Regulated Learning (SRL)

17. Assess your SRL skills by visiting the following URL
URL: http://goo.gl/EXavm

18. What are we trying to achieve
Responsive
Open
Learning
Environments

19. How
• An open platform – http://role-sandbox.eu
• A Widget Store - http://www.role-widgetstore.eu/
• A Requirements Store -
http://www.cs.le.ac.uk/projects/ROLE/sre/

20. What Next
• How to assemble a PLE?
• How to build simple widgets and integrate in your
PLE?
• How to work and learn collaboratively using a PLE?