POINT 1. The PLE differs from the general usage of the LMS in that it is not course focused, but rather focuses on the learning the student is doing over the length of their learning journey. By extension it tends to allow for the student to control the way their own work is organized.
POINT 2. PLEs are (to me at least) the ecologies within which PLNs operate
POINT 3. PLEs need not be supported by educational institutions
POINT 4. Ownership(personal) and Time(network) are critical impediments to implementing PLEs and PLNs in formal education. That’s not to say it isn’t possible, just that they need to be addressed.
POINT 5. Putting the responsibility for reporting networked open work on students is ok as long as you give them a low and high end of the amount of work that is reasonable.
5 points about PLEs PLNs for PLENK2010 @ Dave’s Educational Blog.
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