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Learning Management Systems and Learning 2.0

Learning Management Systems and Learning 2.0

Alexandros Soumplis, Eleni Koulocheri, Nektarios Kostaras, Nikos Karousos, Michalis Xenos
Copyright: © 2011 |Volume: 6 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 18
ISSN: 1548-1093|EISSN: 1548-1107|EISBN13: 9781613509784|DOI: 10.4018/jwltt.2011100101
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Soumplis, Alexandros, et al. "Learning Management Systems and Learning 2.0." IJWLTT vol.6, no.4 2011: pp.1-18. http://doi.org/10.4018/jwltt.2011100101

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Soumplis, A., Koulocheri, E., Kostaras, N., Karousos, N., & Xenos, M. (2011). Learning Management Systems and Learning 2.0. International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT), 6(4), 1-18. http://doi.org/10.4018/jwltt.2011100101

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Soumplis, Alexandros, et al. "Learning Management Systems and Learning 2.0," International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) 6, no.4: 1-18. http://doi.org/10.4018/jwltt.2011100101

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Abstract

The unprecedented growth of Web 2.0 has affected learning and has made the growth of learning networks possible. Learning networks are shaped by communities to help their members acquire knowledge in specific areas and are the most notable feature of Learning 2.0, the new learning era that focuses on individual learning needs. The evolution of learning forces traditional Learning Management Systems (LMS) to incorporate more Web 2.0 features and slowly transform to Personal Learning Environments (PLEs). A Personal Learning Environment is a loosely structured collection of tools with strong social networking characteristics, which gives users the ability to create, maintain, and redistribute their own learning content. This paper is a field study of the most well-known and established LMSs and their support for specific features within several categories of tools of Web 2.0. The incorporation of Web 2.0 features within those LMSs differentiates them regarding their ability and potential to be used as PLEs.

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