Posted by: Keith Aquilina on: July 16, 2009
In brief I would say that PLEs are mostly used for informal learning whereas VLEs, due to them being implemented by educational institutions, will inevitably focus on formal learning. How can an institution formally endorse a PLE? I would say not possible, if not in small courses. An institution, in particular courses, might recommend / [...]
Posted by: Keith Aquilina on: July 13, 2009
It’s been almost three years since I was promised that a VLE should be deployed ‘soon’ for all Maltese schools. It seems that different constraints have put this project behind schedule. In all this time I saw the need that school website had to change from a repository of information into something more dynamic, involving [...]
Posted by: Keith Aquilina on: May 15, 2009
Laura Hotchkiss, a student at GlasgowCaledonianUniversity discusses how she makes use of technology for both educational and recreational purposes, at home and at the university. Video clips as used in this activity can be identified as a qualitative real-life case study, where the client’s are responding to open questions relevant to the LEX study. It [...]