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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). Adults who engage in relatively unstructured inquiry or informal learning, for reasons of professional or skills development or general interest, could benefit from tools and techniques to organise their endeavours.

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Ple - LTCWiki

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Mashups Teqlo. Open APIs and open protocols are key requirements for PLEs to grow as a concept. Whereas most software programs (such as LMS) often lock customers into a platform, the use of open standards creates a hopeful base for long-term interoperability. Amazon S3 Aggregating Content. Pageflakes. Google Reader.

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