The document discusses responsive open learning environments (ROLE) and the use of web widgets for self-regulated learning, highlighting how these tools cater to learners' needs through personalization and collaboration. It covers the process of finding and using widgets within personal learning environments and management systems, showcasing demos of widget stores and their applications. The benefits for both learners and organizations include personalized learning experiences, enhanced motivation, and support for collaborative learning.

1. Finding and using web widgets
for self-regulated learning
Diana Dikke, imc AG
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2. Contents
1. Responsive Open Learning Environments (ROLE)
2. Widgets and their use for self-regulated learning
3. Demo 1: Finding widgets in a Widget Store
4. Demo 2: Using widgets in a PLMS
5. Perspectives and advantages
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3. Responsive Open Learning Environments (ROLE)
Responsive:
• Responsiveness to learners‘ needs, wishes and preferences
• Individually-adapted learning tools, services and resources
Open:
• Open social system based on Web 2.0 technology
• Interoperable between software systems and technology
Learning:
• Supports individual and collaborative learning processes
• Serves to assist lifelong learning
Environment:
• Brings together multiple target groups
• Includes various tools, services and resources
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4. Responsive Open Learning Environments (ROLE)
Skill Profile
Background
Learner Goals
Preferences Model
Learning
Learning History
Progress
ROLE Learner Model
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5. Widgets and their use for self-regulated learning
Widget: small portable web-enabled application, often geared toward
performing a single task.
Widget Bundle: set of widgets that have been found useful to be used
together in the scope of a single or a range of learning activities.
Goal-setting Self-monitoring
Self-regulated
Time management Self-evaluation
learning activities
Resources-search Task-strategies
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6. Widgets and their use for self-regulated learning
Find widgets:
• ROLE Widget Store
• ROLE Showcase Platform
• Other Widget Stores, e.g.
• iGoogle
• Widgipedia
• Widgetbox
• Netvibes
Use widgets:
• Personal Learning Environment (PLE)
• Personal Learning Management System (PLMS)
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7. Demo 1: Finding widgets in a Widget Store
The ROLE Showcase Platform is a kind of virtual showroom representing software
created in scope of the ROLE project.
Content types: Widget Bundles, ROLE Tools, and User Reports.
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8. Demo 1: Finding widgets in a Widget Store
The ROLE Widget Store is a web platform, which represents a catalog of learning
widgets and widget bundles to be searched and added in users’ PLEs.
Widgets categories:
• Collaboration & Communication
• Create & Manipulate
• Explore & View
• Plan & Organize
• Reflect & Evaluate
• Search & get Recommendation
• Train & Test
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9. Demo 2: Using widgets in a PLMS
Learner profile is set
and updated
Plan
Learner gets and provides Learner finds and selects
feedback content and tools
Reflect Learn
Learner works on selected
content and tools
ROLE Psycho-Pedagogical Integration Model (PPIM)
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10. Demo 2: Using widgets in a PLMS
CLIX LMS: Widgets to support planning phase
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11. Perspectives and advantages
For the learner: For the organisation:
• Personalised learning tools, • New learning methods and tools
services, and content • Extension of organisational
• Considering learner‘s background, learning environment
goals, and preferences • Additional tools for informal
learning
• Supporting collaborative learning
(learning with friends, etc.) • Supporting specific learning goals
relevant for the organisation
• Easy to find and use learning tools
• Supporting collaboration between
and content
employees
• Having fun • Increasing employees‘ motivation
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12. Thank you
for the attention
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