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eLearning & Deliberative Moments: The present and future of Personal Learning Environments (PLE)

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On the other hand, in Europe more sites use inhouse and open source implementations (Vuorikari, 2003). the leading commercial vendor of academic VLEs, was granted US patent 6,988,138 on " Internet-based education support system and methods ", even though there is evidently a long history of virtual learning environments.

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