Learning activity space

Introduction

“A Learning Activity Space (LAS) is defined as a coherent and intuitive set of activities supported with specific tools and scaffolds. The input and output of a LAS are described in terms of a set of artifacts created by students (further called Emerging Learning Objects (ELOs).” (Lejeune et al. 2009b)

This concept of Learning Activity Space (LAS) and its graphical representation were refined and developed in the context of an interdisciplinary European project named SCY (Science Created by You)

Links

• Scy-net (project home page)
• Collide Portal (University Duisburg-Essen, a Scy-net project partner that is known for maintaining their website (including publications and free software - Daniel K. Schneider).

Software

As of June 2009, none is officially available so far.

Bibliography

• M. Ney, N. Balacheff, “Learning aware environement: a Laboratorium of epidemiological studies" Workshop at Adaptive Hypermedia (AH), Hannover, Germany, 2008.

• de Jong, T. van Joolingen, W.R., Weinberger, A, & the SCY team (2009). Learning by design. An example from the SCY-project. Paper to be presented at the CSCL 2009 conference, Rhodes, Greece, June 8-13, 2009. PDF Preprint

• Lejeune, A., Ney, M., Weinberger, A., Pedaste, M., Bollen, L., Hovardas, T., Hoppe, U., & de Jong, T. (2009a). Learning Activity Spaces: Towards flexibility in learning design? Paper to be presented at the IEEE ICALT 2009 conference, Riga, Latvia, July 14-18, 2009. PDF Preprint

• Lejeune, A., Ney, M., Weinberger, A., Pedaste, M., Bollen, L., Hovardas, T., Hoppe, U., & de Jong, T. (2009b). A graphical modeling language for computer-based learning scenarios. Paper to be presented at the International Workshop on Visual Design Languages and Applications for Technology Enhanced Learning (VIDLATEL). Riga, Latvia, July 14-18, 2009. PDF Preprint