Could PLE's be the future: from institutional control to student control

G. (George) Corfield; S. J. (Steve) Green; E. J. (Elaine) Pearson

Could PLE's be the future: from institutional control to student control

G. (George) Corfield, S. J. (Steve) Green, E. J. (Elaine) Pearson

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Abstract

This paper explores the current use of VLEs within a FE College in order to determine how staff and students are engaging with them as part of teaching and learning strategies. The recent development of personal learning environments (PLEs) is discussed with regard to how these fit within the rapid growth in Web 2.0 technologies. The paper indicates the need for further investigation into alternative solutions to the problem of student engagement and suggests a more student-centred approach involving the creation of appropriate resources to allow students to adapt their learning requirements in a digital media that includes ePortfolios The paper concludes that efforts to improve VLE use have not been successful and since we are experiencing a shift towards the more non-compliant student we need to address the change in a positive way.

Original language	Undefined
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 9th annual conference of the subject centre for information and computer sciences
Publisher	HE Academy, Subject Centre for ICS
Pages	134-139
ISBN (Print)	9780955967603
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	9th Annual Conference of the Subject Centre for Information and Computer Sciences - Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, United Kingdom Duration: 26 Aug 2008 → 28 Aug 2008 Conference number: 9

Conference

Conference	9th Annual Conference of the Subject Centre for Information and Computer Sciences
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Liverpool
Period	26/08/08 → 28/08/08

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To copy, to republish, to post on servers or to redistribute to lists, requires prior specific permission. For full details see www.engsc.ac.uk/downloads/CouldPLEsbethefuture.doc [Accessed 05/02/2010]

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Corfield, G, Green, SJ & Pearson, EJ 2008, Could PLE's be the future: from institutional control to student control. in Proceedings of the 9th annual conference of the subject centre for information and computer sciences. HE Academy, Subject Centre for ICS, pp. 134-139, 9th Annual Conference of the Subject Centre for Information and Computer Sciences, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 26/08/08.

Could PLE's be the future: from institutional control to student control. / Corfield, G. (George); Green, S. J. (Steve); Pearson, E. J. (Elaine).
Proceedings of the 9th annual conference of the subject centre for information and computer sciences. HE Academy, Subject Centre for ICS, 2008. p. 134-139.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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