The ROLE (Responsive Open Learning Environments) project aims at building a framework that allows a learner to easily construct (mash up) and maintain her own Personal Learning Environment (PLE). This PLE consist of a mix of preferred learning tools, learning services, and learning resources. The learner is supported in constructing her PLE by recommending tools and services based on learning goals, knowledge, community context etc. This approach permits individualization of the components, tools, and functionalities of a learning environment, and their adjustment or replacement of existing web-based software tools.

The development work is based on the research and development of a psycho-pedagogically sound framework for supporting the individual construction of a PLE. In order to measure the effectiveness an evaluation methodology is development and applied in different test-beds.

Among other things, IMC puts the main emphasis on the development of the ROLE framework as well as personalized Widgets and their incorporation into and connection with CLIX and SLIDESTAR.