Drupal as a Social Hub for Personal Learning

Tobias Hölterhof @hoelterhofAxel Nattland @nax1Michael Kerres @mkerres

11. - 13. July 2012 · PLEConf 2012 · Aveiro

Outline

3 Steps: Background: our requirements

and theoretical reflections Idea: Connecting PLEs with

Drupal Conclusion

Technology Enhanced Learning in Online Master Programs

Background

German online master programs “Educational Media” and “Educational Leadership” at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany)

Around 100 active students mainly from Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Innovative solution for enhancing the learning process with digital technology

→ OnlineCampusNG (Drupal CMS, PHP)

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Personal Learning Environments and Social Learning

Personal Learning Environment it is personal instead of

institutional supports formal and informal

learning activity supports social activities interacts with external devices

Background

Learning as a social activity learning is embedded in a cultural

context humans are social beings

Learning as a formal activity formal learning scenarios at

universities build social relations between students

Idea: Connecting PLEs with Drupal

Idea: Connecting PLEs with Drupal

Idea: Connecting PLEs with Drupal

Idea: Connecting PLEs with Drupal

Approach: Connecting PLEs with Drupal

Idea: Connecting PLEs with Drupal

Idea: Connecting PLEs with Drupal

Conclusion

Enable social learning processes by connecting PLEs Drupal is a useful framework for building a social hub (Organic Groups) Social Hub vs. LMS: using the rich diversity of highly sophisticated tools on

the internet instead of reimplementing them

Conclusion

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Thank You!