The e-Temple: online reflective diaries using a virtual learning environment

Learning is a life-long process in an ever-changing environment. For students and professionals alike, the ability to constantly manage new knowledge and skills is pivotal. In such an undertaking, it is important not only to master content. To enhance our overall learning capability, we must also improve methods for acquiring other, less explored skill sets. This work presents efforts made to help Swedish and UK students to develop and foster reflective skills using Internet technologies, especially with regard to the "hows, whens, and whys" of personal learning. Lessons learned point to important considerations when trying to encourage students to reflect - in general, and on systems design.