Welcome
This is a development site for exploring Open Source Web 2.0 applications for developing personal and social learning and research environments (PLEs and SLEs). The web site is constructed and managed using Wordpress as a combined content management system and a blogging tool. A number of projects will be developed and hosted here. Currently there are projects using Wordpress (a blogging and web content managment system), Elgg (a blogging and social networking system) and phpBB (a discussion board system).
Also under consideration are a wiki system and a ‘virtual learning environment’ (VLE). Mediawiki is in the frame as is Twiki. The obvious VLE will be Moodle. In addition some of the projects make use of freely available hosted services such as PBwiki and Ning.