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Elgg is described as a learning environment in which others with like interests gather together to exchange ideas. It is a student’s personal space in which to explore a topic, post comments, publish materials, and create links to information that they choose. "Elgg is all about a learner-centred, learner-controlled space in which you choose the connections, the resources and the communities you want to participate in," says David Tosh, one of its creators (http://education.guardian.co.uk/elearning/story/0,,1724614,00.html retrieved March 23, 2008).
Elggs can be contrasted to Virtual Learning Environments (VLE’s), which are very structured, patterned after regular college classes, with timetables and assessments. Follow this link to read a very helpful article entitled “A space on the web that we control” http://education.guardian.co.uk/elearning/story/0,,1724614,00.html.
Brooke
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I am so glad that we have this class pushing us to explore what's new in technology. This Elgg concept is fantastic. I just book marked the Elgg.org page for future exploration and possibly use.
I tend to think that ideas build on ideas, some making improvements while others just making things more complicated. But this seems like a legitimate variation on the classic VLE.
What interests me is what age groups respond best to working with this type of flexibility? I would think it would be best for high school age students on up... (Particularly grades 11 & 12), but that is only an assumption based on the understanding that they tend to work more independently.
I'm looking forward to future posts about Elgg.
By the way... maybe you can tell me, is it pronounced "ellggh" or "E-L-Gee-Gee?" Just so I don't sound like an idiot if I'm ever making reference to it ;-)
I guess I could just look up the enunciation of the town it was named after.
Another subject I have never heard of! At first glance I thought that an Elgg is basically a blog. I also second the pronunciation question.
I've had that pronunciation problem with a number of these new technologies. I'll get on it for you...
I'd go with "elggh".
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