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PLE – Personal Learning Environment (PeLE-project) Aija Hietanen Savonia University of Applied Sciences Finland. Background . 1.8.2008 – 31.12.2011 Funded by ESF 627 000 € The Partners Savonia-Uas, Healthcare Savonia-Uas, Technology Savonia-Uas, Business
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PLE – Personal Learning Environment (PeLE-project) Aija Hietanen Savonia University of Applied Sciences Finland
Background • 1.8.2008 – 31.12.2011 • Funded by ESF • 627 000 € The Partners Savonia-Uas, Healthcare Savonia-Uas, Technology Savonia-Uas, Business Savo Vocational Institute University of Eastern Finland Enterprises and organisations
The idea of PLE in PeLE- project • PLE is a new concept in teaching and learning • Every student has their own personal learning environment • PLE may be composed of different social media tools (blogs, wikis, bookmarks, community services, etc.) • PLE is networking and community learning tool • PLE enables lifelong learning (formal – informal) • PLE makes visible student´s skills, knowledge, networks • The student makes the learning materials – not the teacher!!!
The difference… PLE - studentslearning environment LMS (moodle) Teachers teaching environment Assingments Reflections Learning materials Networks teachers students enterprises student student worklife student student
Piloting PLE 37 Savonia-UAS students 10 business students, 13 nursing students, 14 engineering students OSS Linux, Open Office, Skype, Wlan 27 Savo vocational institute students (adult) Windows, Microsoft Office, 3G 1.11.2011 over 100 students´ve made and use PLE using wordpress-blog or googlesites Linux
Problems, challenges Problems ? Challenges - Teachers - Enterprises