The Web as PLE: Perspective from educational technology and Internet psychology

Abstract

Today, Internet has turned into the most important source of information. Many Web 2.0 sites provide services for exchange of knowledge between people, and that has a significant influence on self-studying. Personal learning environment (PLE) provides an opportunity for the user to manage his environment for learning and knowledge exchange. This paper describes a pattern of PLE based on Web 2.0 services which is beyond the models of LMS, OLE and MLE.