Personal Learning Environment
Our philosophy is the essence of e-Learning 2.0. We use a "small pieces, loosely joined" approach by combining complementary tools:Moodle for Learning Management
Elgg for ePortfolios
LAMS for conscious Learning Design
These are 3 open source tools combined to create your integrated learning community. Try the demo: www.solutiongrove.net
Download and get started with MEL with the MEL Virtual Appliance.
One Solution...
One Support
Solution Grove takes care of everything from setup to hosting, support, and backup.
One Unified Look
Your Brand! All our solutions include your choice of professional templates integrated with your logo. Our solutions have a unified look across all components.
One Log in
Teachers and students sign in only once and have appropriate role-based access to their classes, files, and blogs.
...With the Power of MEL
Moodle: Teacher Friendly LMS
Moodle is an easy, teacher friendly Learning Management System used worldwide. It's a free open source system, designed to help educators create effective online learning communities. Anyone can download and use it on any computer and it can scale from a single teacher site to a university of 200,000 students.
Your Brand
We don't just slap your colors and logo on the site. We offer a wide range of professional and attractive templates. The entire system will have an integrated look.
Features, Modules, and Standards
Moodle has them all and each class can be easily customized.
Elgg: Portfolio made easy
Elgg is social networking built to support learning. Described by its founders as a "learning landscape", Elgg provides each user with their own weblog, file repository with podcasting capabilities, an online profile, an RSS reader, FOAF (Friend of a Friend) functionality, and more.
Elgg is an open source social platform based around choice, flexibility, and openness; a system that firmly places individuals at the center of their activities. It supports student reflection and creating community. Unlike public social networking sites and blogs, your Elgg community is private and can only be seen by the people you authorize. Users have the freedom to incorporate all their favorite tools within one environment and showcase their content with as many or as few people as they choose. With Elgg, users are in control.
Learning Activity Management
LAMS is a Learning Activity Management System that enables collaborative learning design. LAMS uses Web technology and an intuitive interface to support pedagogically sound learning design. It provides teachers with a highly intuitive visual authoring environment for creating sequences of learning activities which can include a range of individual tasks, class activities, and others. Flash tools let teachers monitor student progress live.
No more boring "read this, answer a quiz". You can now plan varied collaborative lessons with live chats, brainstorming, small group work, and more.
LAMS is truly Learning 2.0
Each system has a strong open source community where you can learn more. Visit these sites: