The Construction of Personal Learning Network Environment in the Perspective of Knowledge Management

Abstract

This paper analyzes the objects, processes and strategies of knowledge management and their enlightenment in PLNE (personal learning network environment), proposes a PLNE construction method which use browser as the portal and aggregation platform to integrate and mashup online learning contents, online tools, online services, and online relationships. A pretest-posttest design with nonequivalent groups of both experiment group and control group was conducted in the 2011 class in Department of information technology in Guangdong Teachers College of Foreign Language and Arts. The result of the anonymous survey shows that PLNE can effectively improve the learner's autonomous learning ability and knowledge management ability, and provide a continuously developing virtual learning environment to help learners to enjoy a success lifelong learning.