VLE 2.0 and future directions in learning environments

This paper looks at the current use of VLEs in institutions, and in particular the shift from commercial to open source systems. The process of technology adoption in institutions is analogous to that of succession in plant communities, whereby successive generations of colonizers alter the environment, making it favourable for other species. Using this notion the future direction of learning environments is examined, and the concept of a VLE 2.0 outlined.