tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413233267692651952.post4916904896523299775..comments2010-12-11T09:27:22.327-07:00Comments on Loose Ends: PLEs vs LMEs?Veronica Baighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14699213044999575738noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413233267692651952.post-21893500005156102272010-09-23T21:46:51.269-06:002010-09-23T21:46:51.269-06:00I agree with your reflection that an LMS does not ...I agree with your reflection that an LMS does not need to conflict with a student's PLE. Some types of material, especially for students at the beginning of their field of study, need to be packaged or managed. As an ALBE instructor training on the job, I studied course planning via WebCT. Although it was mainly a text content delivery system, it was useful to have the basics all in one place. However, when it came to fulfilling the assignment (designing a course for outsiders learning an aboriginal language), it was my network of people outside the course forums who provided some of the richest ideas. That spilled over into other work projects and committees, which complex series of connections eventually led me to PLENK2010. My experience leads me to agree that the institution's LMS and my PLE not only didnt' conflict, but they enhanced one another.Jim Staufferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859171907341179981noreply@blogger.com