of course there are other ways, and other people may find the verb/noun thing backwards, but I can’t visualize a learning environment as a thing – it’s an act. learning is not a property that you attain, it’s a process of interaction and adaptation.

and I would argue, strongly, that Blackboard is about as far from a learning environment as is possible to construct.

To me. learning is a verb… the PLE is a noun, an assemblage of tools that provide a personalized structure to facilitate learning.

I agree that learning is personal. But not all learning environments are. Blackboard anyone?

I think, for instance, that the PLE session Scott Leslie, Jared Stein and I are doing– despite being all wrong in D’Arcy’s world– will turn out to be a good thing for the participants. In the end, that’s what I care about and how I will use the term– to effect the greatest change possible.

I’m saying right now, though, that I’m not going to go round and round about this with you (or anyone else) again 🙂

cheers!