From Widgets to Competencies
Daniel Dahrendorf (IMC)
Professional Training Facts, 20th - 21st October 2010, Fraunhofer IZS, Stuttgart, Germany

What is a Widget?
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What is a Widget?
 Widgets can be plugged into widget supporting systems
(web pages called container)
 Web widgets are based on XML, HTML and JavaScript
 In ROLE we are focusing on the OpenSocial widget
specification
 Available container
space
(soon)
…
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Creating a pure widget based PLE
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Widgets in the CLIX LMS
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Where to get Widgets?
PLE
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Missing Features in theses Stores:
 Recommendations for learning processes
 Sufficient amount of education widgets
 Quality management
 Possibility for paid widgets
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The Core Pillars of the ROLE Widget Store
Widget Store
Learning
Community of Widget Bundle LMS / PLE system
Activities and Recommendation
Practice Templates integration
Competences
Education related widgets
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Education related widgets
collect existing widgets
Widget Store
develop new widgets
PLE
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Widget Bundle Templates & Community of Practice
 Users can create templates which contain
preconfigured widgets: Widget Bundle Templates
 The templates can be shared to the community
 The community can rate, comment and discuss these
templates and add them to a learning environment
Widget Bundle Template
create
rate, comment,
rate, comment,
share, discuss
share, discuss
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What are Tool Competences?
Definition:
Tool competences are the competences a learner
possesses if she or he is able to perform a (learning)
activity with a (learning) tool.
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Where are the Competences?
 Each widget in the store is associated with several
learning activities
 User are able to do a self assessment of tool
competencies
Tool Learner
uses
Self assessment
associated
Competency level
Finding resources for a specific topic
Learning Activity
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Recommendation
 Planned:
 Recommendation based
on user Preferences
 Theory driven by an User data Domain data Context data
psycho-pedagogical model
(developed by TU Graz)
Recommender Learning
Activities
 User behavior driven
History
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Summary: Widget Store
 Repository for education related widgets
 Support for personalizing learning environments
 Integration in existing systems
Widget Store
Learning LMS / PLE
Community of Widget Bundle Recommen-
Activities and system
Practice Templates dation
Competences integration
Education related widgets
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ROLE ALLIANCE PROGRAM
What is the Alliance Program?
A partner network of strategic users, vendors and other
stakeholder
Why should I become a member?
As a member you have a lot of benefits e.g., access to our
showcase platform, free visit of specific workshops, test
of prototypes or attendance at Alliance Partner meetings
How can I become part of the Alliance Program?
Please register under
http://www.roleproject.eu/AllianceProgram
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