Distributed Personal Learning Environments: Towards a Suitable Architecture

Authors

  • Mario Manso-Vázquez Escola de Enxeñaría de Telecomunicación Universidade de Vigo Campus Lagoas-Marcosende 36.310 Vigo, Galicia, Spain
  • Martín Llamas-Nistal Escola de Enxeñaría de Telecomunicación Universidade de Vigo Campus Lagoas-Marcosende 36.310 Vigo, Galicia, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v8iS2.2764

Keywords:

Personal Learning Environment, Self-Regulated Learning, information management, social networking, inter-application communication, distributed applications.

Abstract


Personal Learning Environment is a reference to future learning. In this paper we present a multi-level analysis of the options and requirements in the universe of PLE, analyzing the content management system as the main tool of the learning environment. There are two principal models: distributed applications and mashups. Both have advantages and disadvantages, and they also share a big issue: lack of inter-application communication. We are trying to find a solution to this problem presenting an architecture for distributed applications model, so that transparency to the uses will be maintained.

Author Biographies

Mario Manso-Vázquez, Escola de Enxeñaría de Telecomunicación Universidade de Vigo Campus Lagoas-Marcosende 36.310 Vigo, Galicia, Spain

Mario Manso-Vázquez received the MSc degree in telecommunication engineering in 2007 at the University of Vigo, Spain. Nowadays he is a PhD student, and is also working as a software engineer and graphic designer at the Department of Telematic Engineering at the same university. He has worked as a software engineer and graphic designer and participated in Game-Tel e-learning project as software developer and interoperability manager.

Martín Llamas-Nistal, Escola de Enxeñaría de Telecomunicación Universidade de Vigo Campus Lagoas-Marcosende 36.310 Vigo, Galicia, Spain

Dr. Martín Llamas-Nistal received his Engineering degree (1986) and hisPhD degree (1994) from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. He is currently an associate professor at the Department of Telematics Engineering at University of Vigo. He is author or coauthor of more than 200 papers in peer-reviewed international refereed journals and conference proceedings. He has directed several national and international research projects in telematics and technology enhanced learning fields.

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Published

2013-06-26

How to Cite

Manso-Vázquez, M., & Llamas-Nistal, M. (2013). Distributed Personal Learning Environments: Towards a Suitable Architecture. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 8(S2), pp. 37–46. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v8iS2.2764

Issue

Vol. 8 (2013): Special Issue: EDUCON2013

Section

Special Focus Papers