Personal Learning Environments
This OERu course is a micro Open Online Course (mOOC) where you create your own personal learning environment (PLE). Learners create their own PLE incorporating several web-based tools, such as microblogs and blogs. You will use your PLE to document your learning and connect with other learners.
This course also uses several features associated with connectivist massive open online courses (cMOOCs). Spend some time to become familiar with the course environment and learning approach. This orientation offers a brief overview of PLEs and suggested learning approaches for open online courses.
See any detour as an opportunity to experience new things.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Activity
This micro open online learning course (mOOC) requires learners to establish a personal learning environment.
- Download and read 7 Things you should know about personal learning environments.
- Read Why you need a Personal Learning Network from Education Technology Solutions.
- Watch the short video Success in a MOOC by Neal Gillis and Dave Cormier.
In this learning pathway, we execute the first two steps Neil Gillis and Dave Cormier recommend in the video above.
- Orient yourself: Review the learning environment carefully so you can find what you are looking for. Explore the navigation links on this site.
- Declare yourself: Set up the technologies where your thoughts and reflections will be published and acquiring the knowledge and tools to connect with fellow learners. You will declare yourself by posting an entry in your course blog using the allocated tag for this course.