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a thought-provoking article that puts forward the thesis that MOOCs and Coursera are the wrong direction for higher education - that personalisation and customisation of learning are the direction we should be working to develop.

Stanley Frielicks preso at TICT conference

Stanley Frielick's presentation at the recent Tertiary ICT Conference 2011 looking at the future of the LMS and what might replace it.

"AbstractWe present a case study to evaluate the use of a Wimba Voice Board to support asynchronous audio discussion. We discuss the learning strategy and pedagogic rationale when a Voice Board was implemented within an MA module for language learners, enabling students to create learning objects and facilitating peer-to-peer learning. Previously students studying the module had communicated using text-based synchronous and asynchronous discussion only. A common criticism of text-based media is the lack of non-verbal communication. Audio communication is a richer medium where use of pitch, tone, emphasis and inflection can increase personalisation and prevent misinterpretation."

Interesting article on the difference between personalisation and context in how Google returns results for your searches.

Just in time, personalised feedback - using Twitter

A good set of diagrams that folk have come up with to describe their (or their vision of a) personal learning environment - PLE