MUPPLE?????

Just reading an article (http://www.elearningeuropa.info/files/media/media15972.pdf) which refers to a "MUPPLE" a Mash UP Personal Learning Environment.

Wiki & online group environment

Having been working on my VLE in an online group environment (Grouply) I am finding it fairly easy to use and organise things. I have been "banging on" previously about how much I like working in wiki's for the ease of organising information, Grouply is just as easy however. Wikis do allow discussion relative to each page and within the page. The online group, it seems so far, that there is only one discussion area.

In both cases I am wary of not making the pages too busy and having information and tasks easy to find especially when people are new to online interaction other than email.

Creating a presentation to embed in online community

OK people, I need some suggestions for narrating a powerpoint thus creating a presentation that I can embed in an online environment, so not just as a uploaded file.

I have tried using the narration within power point but had trouble hearing it. I have tried slideshare but needed to record an mp3 fille so I used a podcast for this. This is probably the best option but I again I can barely hear my voice.

So I guess my problem is not the application but recording my voice so it can be heard....any suggestions for overcoming this problem?

Tool used to explore alternatives to Ning

The tool I used to decide on an environemnt for the VLE I accessed from this site: http://www.masternewmedia.org/ning-alternatives-guide-to-the-best-social-networking-platforms-and-online-group-services/

Decided on an online environment?

Have been searching for an online environment for my VLE. I didn't want to use a wiki because I wanted to explore other options but I wanted to be able to add widgets like video and learning objects. I wanted it be be free. I wanted to be able to manage the privacy level.

Ning would have been great but I looked at some alternatives.

I was unable to add widgets to google groups.

I checked out a number of others but I have decided on Grouply as it satisfies the "wants" I mentioned and a short video showed how easy it is to develop and add apps which sold me.

However, it seems in 2008 there were issues about the security of Grouply so I have not linked to my yahoo ID which seems to create the problem.

So far I have been able to add an online quizz and a voicethread. I have a discussion area, whiteboard, rss capabilities and the capacity to add new pages.

So far so good.