The document discusses the OpenLearn project, an open educational resource platform built on Moodle. It notes that OpenLearn currently lacks a learner-centric approach and support for social interactions and personalized learning. The ROLE project aims to address these issues by providing recommendations for learners, allowing users to bring in their own tools and customize their experience, and adding support for community-building and collaborative activities. The overall goal is to transition OpenLearn from an LMS to a more open and personalized learning environment.

1. From LMS to PLE: The OpenLearn Test-bed Dr Alexander Mikroyannidis The Open University, UK

3. LearningSpace includes Open Educational Resources (OER) organised in standalone learning units, plus social software and discussion forums to enable collaboration and group work.

6. Learners do not get any guidance about how to learn on their own, neither from technology, nor from peers

7. Learners need support to plan and control their learning journey

9. Videoconferencing (FlashMeeting)

10. Sensemaking (Compendium, Cohere)

11. Blogs

12. Forums

13. Learning clubs

14. Generally disconnected from learning units

15. ROLE goals:

16. Allow learners to gain control over the manipulation and production of content through tools

18. Lack of support for social interactions

19. ROLE goals:

20. Provide support to learners for community building and collaborative activities

23. A richer and more personalized learning experience

24. Support for self-regulated learning

25. Social networking and community-building

26. Openness and adaptivity of the learning environmentImage sources: http://www.flickr.com/photos/appleweywey/2765552356/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/smannion/2949490218/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanspoldoja/4098840001/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/petahopkins/2157928982/

27. ROLE alliance program What is the Alliance Program? A partner network of strategic users, vendors and other stakeholder Why should I become a member? As a member you have a lot of benefits e.g., access to our showcase platform, free visit of specific workshops, test of prototypes or attendance at Alliance Partner meetings How can I become part of the Alliance Program? Please register under http://www.roleproject.eu/AllianceProgram