A personal learning landscape. Introduction Elgg is an open source Web application combining elements of weblogging, e-portfolios, and social networking to create what its authors term a "personal learning landscape" (Tosh and Werdmuller 2004b).
The application promotes learner-centered expression through "personal web publishing", while facilitating the formation of peer-to-peer (P2P) learning communities in which knowledge sharing, conversation, and reflection can take place. As the use of personal web publishing and social networking tools has been an emerging practice in the field of CALL (Stanley 2005, Godwin-Jones 2005, Ward 2004, Dieu 2004, Campbell 2004, Godwin-Jones 2003, Campbell 2003), the appearance of Elgg is relevant. OER MOOC: Reviewing COER13 Using Conole's 12 Dimensions Rubric. Access to open education, open content and open educational resources (OER) is gaining more and more attention worldwide. Many people active in this movement are inspired by Article 26 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that, “Everyone has the right to education.
Education shall be free . . . .” Connectiv...