Own your learning : self-directed learning in informal environments Bhattacharya, Madhumita and Senjov-Makohon, Natalie 2011, Own your learning : self-directed learning in informal environments, in ELEARN 2011 : Proceedings of the E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 World Conference, AACE, Chesapeake, Va., pp. 1827-1829. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Own your learning : self-directed learning in informal environments Author(s) Bhattacharya, Madhumita Senjov-Makohon, Natalie Conference name E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. World Conference (2011 : Honolulu, Hawaii) Conference location Honolulu, Hawaii Conference dates 18 - 21 Oct. 2011 Title of proceedings ELEARN 2011 : Proceedings of the E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 World Conference Editor(s) [Unknown] Publication date 2011 Conference series E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education World Conference Start page 1827 End page 1829 Total pages 3 Publisher AACE Place of publication Chesapeake, Va. Summary Technological advancements made it possible to create learning environments which can integrate learning from different sources and approaches. Moving between different modes and media become easier than ever before. Present day learner can record his/her learning journey in electronic databases and reflect upon them, identify the gaps and take initiatives towards future career goals. A cultural shift is required in our schools and universities to allow learners to be more responsible and have the ownership of their own learning. Changes such as integration of Web 2.0 tools and electronic portfolios in formal system will provide the opportunities to develop critical thinking skills, reflective skills, communication skills, decision making skills and foster collaboration and creativity. Some of the innovative learning environment design studies conducted by the authors are discussed in the article Language eng Field of Research 139999 Education not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970113 Expanding Knowledge in Education HERDC Research category E1.1 Full written paper - refereed Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30064227 Document type: Conference Paper Collection: Deakin Learning Futures Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 11 Jun 2014, 12:50:49 EST Tue, 17 Jun 2014, 09:51:57 EST Wed, 18 Jun 2014, 13:49:06 EST Fri, 20 Jun 2014, 10:43:48 EST Fri, 22 Aug 2014, 14:47:23 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 146 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 11 Jun 2014, 12:50:49 EST