1. The ROLE test-beds:ROLE learning tools in action Dr Alexander Mikroyannidis The Open University, UK

3. Learning in higher education:

4. The Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) test-bed

5. The RWTH Aachen University test-bed

6. The OpenLearn test-bed by the Open University

7. Learning in the workplace:

8. The FestoLernzentrum test-bed

10. SOCE students, mostly adult learners who have a job, attend the classes in the evening or on the week-end, either in person in the classroom, or by watching live over the Web.

12. a translator widget

13. a spell checker

14. a text-to-speech engine

15. a recording widget

17. The ZLW/IMA is responsible for the lecture “Informatics in Mechanical Engineering” with more than 1000 students each semester.

21. Media Search Widget: search for learning content in various content repositories like YouTube, SlideShare, and Wikipedia

22. Media List Widget: organize learning content in media lists.

24. Each member represents a different organisation utilising potentially different learning systems and servicing varying types of learners working in different contexts.

26. Etestme has produced a widget sized version of their online language assessment system, namely an ‘Etestme results thermometer’.

28. LearningSpace includes Open Educational Resources (OER) organised in standalone learning units, plus social software and discussion forums to enable collaboration and group work.

31. Learners do not get any guidance about how to learn on their own, neither from technology, nor from peers

32. Learners need support to plan and control their learning journey

33. ROLE goal: Provide recommendations to learners about resources and other learners (‘study-buddies’)Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/appleweywey/2765552356/

35. Videoconferencing (FlashMeeting)

36. Sensemaking (Compendium, Cohere)

37. Blogs

38. Forums

39. Learning clubs

40. Generally disconnected from learning units

41. ROLE goals:

42. Allow learners to gain control over the manipulation and production of content through tools

44. Lack of support for social interactions

45. ROLE goals:

46. Provide support to learners for community building and collaborative activities

47. A shared learning experience instead of a lone studyImage source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/smannion/2949490218/

48. ROLE widgets in OpenLearn Learners aggregate and work collaborativelyon learning resources provided by the Open University (e.g. OpenLearn, iTunesU) and external sources (e.g. Wikipedia, SlideShare, YouTube) http://www.role-showcase.eu/widget-bundle/find-and-work-collaboratively-open-educational-resources © www.role-project.eu

50. The widgets have been developed as Moodle blocks to be displayed on the sidebar of a Moodle course.http://www.role-showcase.eu/widget-bundle/moodle-recommenders-educational-resources

52. Additionally, it gives the learner an opportunity to use some of these tools within through a set of learning activities.http://labspace.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=7433

54. A richer and more personalized learning experience

55. Support for self-regulated learning

56. Social networking and community-building

57. Openness and adaptivity of the learning environmentImage sources: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanspoldoja/4098840001/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/petahopkins/2157928982/

58. Thank you for your attention! Questions?