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PLE, e-p, or what?

By asimong from Simon Grant of CETIS. Published on Feb 18, 2010.

The concept of the personal learning environment could helpfully be more related to the e-portfolio (e-p), as both can help informal learning of skills, competence, etc., whether these abilities are formally defined or not. Several people at CETIS/IEC here in Bolton had a wide-ranging discussion this Thursday morning (2010-02-18), focused around the concept of the “personal [...]

Bringing ICOPER methodology discussion forward

By admin from eBlog by Tore Hoel » iCoper. Published on Feb 08, 2010.

Methodology for analysing and validating standards was a major issue during the Vienna General Assembly last week. The issue is on the agenda for a Flashmeeting in two weeks, where partners will elaborate on how we go from a conceptual domain model to Data Models, Service Models and Process Models. For some time I have been [...]

ICOPER and outcomes

By asimong from Simon Grant of CETIS. Published on Feb 04, 2010.

The other European project I’m involved in for CETIS is called ICOPER. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been doing some work improving the deliverable D2.2, mainly working with Jad Najjar. I flag it here because it uses some of the conceptual modelling work I’ve been involved in. My main direct contribution is Section [...]

eCOTOOL

By asimong from Simon Grant of CETIS. Published on Jan 06, 2010.

eCOTOOL – eCOmpetences TOOLs – is a 2-year European project in which Bolton / CETIS are collaborating principally through me. We are producing an information model for the Europass Certificate Supplement (ECS), applied to training in the agricultural sector. The kick-off meeting was in Essen, December 14th to 16th, and this post is an attempt to [...]

Developing Semantic-Web-friendly specifications

By asimong from Simon Grant of CETIS. Published on Jan 05, 2010.

This serves a personal position statement for the CETIS Future of Interoperability Standards Meeting 2010-01-12 Why and how the Semantic Web We want interoperability specifications and standards with a Semantic Web underlay, because that is the fundamental common denominator, well-adapted to evolving systems, good for reuse, post-modern; using and enabling a “linked data” strategy, with emphasis on: URI-identified resources, with types of resource that are [...]

Development of a conceptual model 5

By asimong from Simon Grant of CETIS. Published on Dec 11, 2009.

This conceptual model now includes basic ideas about what goes on in the individual, plus some of the most important concepts for PDP and e-portfolio use, as well as the generalised formalisable concepts processes surrounding individual action. It has come a long way since the last time I wrote about it. The minimised version is here, [...]

More competency

By asimong from Simon Grant of CETIS. Published on Dec 04, 2009.

The CEN WS-LT Competency SIG discussions of a conceptual model for skill/competence/competency are still at the very interesting early stage where very many questions are open. What kind of model are we trying to reach, and how can we get to where we could get? Anything seems possible, including experiments with procedures and conventions to [...]

A partially reconstructed competence maze

By asimong from Simon Grant of CETIS. Published on Nov 13, 2009.

At the CETIS 2009 conference on Wednesday we built a consensus model on the floor -- or at least, made a lot of progress towards one -- connected to competence, using traffic cones, string, paper, pens and staplers.

What can be conceptually modelled?

By asimong from Simon Grant of CETIS. Published on Oct 14, 2009.

Is there a useful, simple, easily understandable set of categories (or “top ontology” ) for helping people know what kind of thing they are thinking of when doing conceptual modelling or concept maps? I started to think about this kind of thing when writing my book on e-portfolios, because I wanted a decent basis for discussion [...]

Development of a conceptual model 4

By asimong from Simon Grant of CETIS. Published on Oct 13, 2009.

This version of the conceptual model (of learning opportunity provision + assessment + award of credit or qualification) uses the CmapTools facility for grouping nodes; and it further extends the use of my own “top ontology” (introduced in my book). There are now two diagrams: a contracted and an expanded version. When you use CmapTools, you [...]

Development of a conceptual model 3

By asimong from Simon Grant of CETIS. Published on Oct 02, 2009.

I spent 3 days in Lyon this week, in meetings with European project colleagues and learning technology standardization people. This model had a good airing, and there was lots of discussion and feedback. So it has developed quite a lot over the three days from the previous version. So, let’s start at the top left. The [...]

Nordlet Open Forum

By admin from eBlog by Tore Hoel » iCoper. Published on Aug 04, 2009.

The Nordlet Open Forum is a one day conference in connection to the SC36 plenary meting in Umeå (September 19-25, 2009). The Nordlet Open Forum will be arranged on September 18, and is open for everyone, you may register here to participate. The main target groups for the conference are researcher, teacher and policy makers. [...]

Pin a standard to the ICOPER Big Picture

By admin from eBlog by Tore Hoel » iCoper. Published on Jun 16, 2009.

If you have got wookie and a Moodle installation it is done within seconds to create a great game and learning experience out of a boring presentation on standards and high level concepts. Well, at least if you are Scott, sitting next to Mark and Simon, listening to Jan and Tore projecting the ICOPER framework [...]

Workshops on developing Educational elements of ISO’s MLR standard

By admin from eBlog by Tore Hoel » iCoper. Published on Apr 30, 2009.

The co-editors of Part 5 Educational of the ISO Metadata for Learning resources (MLR) standard want to make sure that we reflect the needs of different user communities defining the educational elements of this standard. Therefore, to support the co-editors will organise a number of (online) workshops, the first as a FlashMeeting in the week [...]

University experience with outcome (competency)-based education

By jehad from Blog: from learning outcomes to competencies. Published on Mar 16, 2009.

university experience with outcome (competency)-based education

By jehad from Blog: from learning outcomes to competencies. Published on Mar 16, 2009.

university experience with outcome (competency)-based education

draft Competency Data Management Document

By jehad from Blog: from learning outcomes to competencies. Published on Mar 16, 2009.

iCoper Competency workshop - Berlin

By jehad from Blog: from learning outcomes to competencies. Published on Mar 16, 2009.

Welcome to the competency discussion space!

By jehad from Blog: from learning outcomes to competencies. Published on Mar 16, 2009.

Widget developing guide and workshops

By admin from eBlog by Tore Hoel » iCoper. Published on Mar 04, 2009.

ICOPER exploring the capabilities of widgets to deliver units of learning. We are planning a widget workshop in Vienna on 5th of May, and hopefully we will be able to get a full update on the interesting developments going on in the UK, where the CETIS guys are working on a “Wookie server“. In [...]

Clustering activities using Twitter

By admin from eBlog by Tore Hoel » iCoper. Published on Mar 03, 2009.

Is clustering activities between EU projects via Twitter an activity that should be reported? It was quick. It did its job. And warm relations between the ICOPER and ROLE projects are established. In 2 seconds. What more to be said? Well, pity on the colleagues that don’t see the value in microblogging. Technorati Tags: icoper, Web2.0

Sobering up – on standards and their role in TEL

By admin from eBlog by Tore Hoel » iCoper. Published on Jan 02, 2009.

Erik Duval is practising open research in a fine way that fosters a much needed discussion on the role of technical standards for learning technologies. At his blog he shares the version of an article he and his colleague Katrien Verbert have submitted for review. I was sleeping and missed the chance to influence the [...]

ISO with first draft of Competency model

By admin from eBlog by Tore Hoel » iCoper. Published on Dec 17, 2008.

A few days ago I blogged on the Symposium on Competencies the ICOPER project and the proposal for a Reference model that was presented by Luk Vervenne and Jehad Najjar of the Belgium company Synergetics. I did not expect the strong reactions and hint that this discussion was raised in a wrong context, i.e. in [...]

A Top Level Model for Educational Metadata

By admin from eBlog by Tore Hoel » iCoper. Published on Dec 10, 2008.

The editors of ISO/IEC JTC1 SC36 WG4 MLR Part 5 (in English, the guys trying to come up with a new ISO standard describing educational metadata for learning resources) are discussing how to model the top level concepts of Part 5 of this multipart standard. A few weeks ago the decision was made in Paris [...]

Towards a Reference Model for Competencies, but not quite there yet

By admin from eBlog by Tore Hoel » iCoper. Published on Dec 08, 2008.

The ICOPER Berlin symposium with the sweeping title “C O M P E T E N C I E S as the Common Currency 4 Learning Outcomes – Towards a needs requirements for competency based learning” last week came up with a lot of discussion; a number of position papers and background notes; an overview [...]

eLearning Interface Design

By noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Müller) from eHRM & eLearning. Published on Nov 12, 2008.

As one of the most underestimated drivers of learners' system acceptance and usage I will start to elaborate the influence of design characteristics on the antecedents of perceived usefulness & perceived ease, and in turn their influence on learners' behavior on the learning interface.

First collection of research on design (characteristics) in e-learning interfaces:

Job Tagging & Social Tagging

By noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Müller) from eHRM & eLearning. Published on Nov 12, 2008.

Latest issue is job-tagging & social tagging. Together with my Master candidate Kerstin I am working on two papers that are almost ready to publish.
To get a first impression on what we are focusing on watch this:

Technology Adoption Research

By noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Müller) from eHRM & eLearning. Published on Nov 11, 2008.

One of my major fields of research interest consists of evaluating (crucial influence factors of) the adoption of TEL environments.
Attached you will find some relevant information in this fielf of research:
Beside, I start to elaborate appropriate evaluation tools:

TEL Blogs, Journals & Publications

By noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Müller) from eHRM & eLearning. Published on Nov 12, 2008.

Blogging about E-Learning

By noreply@blogger.com (Finem) from eHRM & eLearning. Published on Oct 09, 2008.

I think blogging is an excellent tool to note down your thoughts and knowledge bits in the course of scientific work on a subject. And a good way to share your knowledge, build reputation and get feedback from peers.

Martin Ebner gave a presentation at ICL 2008 on blogging during a PhD project: “Weblogs, more than just a toy?” or “Should I keep a e-Portfolio for my PhD study?”

At ICL I was in a workshop on Web 2.0 for e-learning of Steve Wheeler. He has a nice blog "learning with e-s".

Will soon start my own scientific blog ;-)

Nils

PLEs & VLEs

By noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Müller) from eHRM & eLearning. Published on Nov 12, 2008.

Open Content Spaces, Open Content & OER

By noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Müller) from eHRM & eLearning. Published on Nov 12, 2008.

I am fascinated by the idea "Giving Knowledge for Free."

Further information you'll find here:

Firefox (Add-ons) as PLE: Web of Trust & Surf Canyon

By noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Müller) from eHRM & eLearning. Published on Nov 12, 2008.

I personally am a heavy user of Firefox and its cool add-ons.
Doing so, I found 2 very useful tools that both make the information retrieval process much more comfortable:

User Acceptance & Usage of Social Software in VLEs

By noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Müller) from eHRM & eLearning. Published on Nov 12, 2008.

One of my students, Dominik, is actually writing his Master Thesis about:

"User Acceptance & Usage of Social Software in VLEs" (Invitation to contribute!)

In this context I found some good stuff around Social Software:

Social Recommendation Tools

By noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Müller) from eHRM & eLearning. Published on Nov 12, 2008.

Try this out:

EPINIONS

Recommending OER

By noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Müller) from eHRM & eLearning. Published on Nov 12, 2008.

How to make the OER selection process most efficient?

As OER (probably) lacks good metadata, one of my first steps is to more evaluate how to apply collaborative filtering (CF) techniques to get good OER recommendations, as content-based filtering (CBF) techniques doesn't seem to fit.

To better do so, I am now writing a conceptual article about a OER recommender framework in order to:

- better structure the different OER recommender application scenarios as well as
- to better select the right (combination of) filtering techniques

Conferences 08/09: eHRM, EDM, TEL

By noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Müller) from eHRM & eLearning. Published on Nov 12, 2008.

European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning 2008/Maastricht

USAB 2008 - Usability & HCI for Education and Work/Graz

Technology Enhanced Learning CONFERENCES 2008 / 2009

EDM'09

FUITEL09: Future Interfaces in TEL and Training/San Diego

ICEIS 2009

ICELW 2009

ICWL 2009

Learning Delivery Scenarios

By noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Müller) from eHRM & eLearning. Published on Nov 12, 2008.

I am looking for cool and innovative learning delivery scenarios.

My approach is the following one:

- "Look where the LEARNERS are": iTunes(U), Social Networks (e.g. Facebook), YouTube,...

- Considering the formula: "the channel drives the content" (e.g. iTunes = mp3, Pod-/Vodcasts)

- Looking for good inspirations:
- Categorizing state of the art learning delivery scenarios, and based on this step

- Building up a typology of innovative learning delivery scenarios applying a morphological approach
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