Title:	VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS VERSUS VIRTUAL LEARNING PROCESS ENVIRONMENTS
Author(s):	Ayodeji Adesina, Derek Molloy
ISBN:	978-972-8939-71-7
Editors:	Miguel Baptista Nunes and Pedro Isaías
Year:	2012
Edition:	Single
Keywords:	Virtual Learning Environment, Virtual Learning Process Environment, Pedagogy, Learning Process Management.
Type:	Full Paper
First Page:	71
Last Page:	81
Language:	English
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Paper Abstract:	Learning is a complex process; an in-depth knowledge of the intricacies of learning processes can help to improve the formulations of effective methods, tools and technologies to support and enhance learning through the effective management of learning processes. In a formal online education environment, Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) such as Moodle help facilitate the management of educational courses for students, in particular by helping lecturers and students with course administration. However, the management of the process of learning is inadequate. Once an educational course materials are made available on the VLEs, what students do with the course materials, when and how they learn the course material are difficult to observe in a real-time manner. Therefore, there is the need for the administration and management of the process of learning and this can just be as important as learning itself. This paper presents a Virtual Learning Process Environment (VLPE) based on Business Process Management (BPM) conceptual framework. Within the VLPE, learning process management and administration can be achieved through the possible orchestration of flexible education pedagogy around a course material in the form of learning process workflows using a Pedagogy-Specific modelling tool. The modelled pedagogy can be deployed by course instructors and can be instantiated by as many as possible students that are enrolled for the module within the VLPE. Consequently, qualitative and quantitative learning process information can be captured. The captured information can be analysed and the effectiveness of any adopted pedagogy can be re-assessed and re-evaluated with the potential to improve course design and positive learning outcomes. The key features of the VLPE that can be used by both instructors and students to manage and monitor learning processes live on an interactive learning process dashboard are also presented.
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