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

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Metaphorically, an individual may engage in a learning process that is either more acquisitional or participatory (Sfard, 1998). The artefacts operated upon through PLEs include the digital resources and references with which individuals wish to engage presently and perhaps recall in the future. These issues need to be addressed.

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From Shared Databases to Communities of Practice: A Taxonomy of Collaboratories

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Bafoutsou and Mentzas (2002) reviewed this literature and mapped it onto the specific technology functionalities of modern groupware systems. Any single project will at different times engage in negotiation, decision-making, and brainstorming, and will make use of email, face-to-face meetings, and real-time communication tools.