e-Learning Trends
What is it?
Meet, connect, create, share, collaborate
Social software enables people to meet, connect, create, share and collaborate through computer-mediated communication.
People say that the world wide web has changed from a passive environment where visitors are consuming information into a more interactive, participating environment where visitors are creators as well.
Web2.0?
What is this Web2.0?
| A web built up by amateurs who created new technology together (open source). | |
| A web that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users. | |
| A new and fast internet where everybody has broadband connection and is using wireless computers. |
What is Web2.0?
During the teaser we saw a great video introduction. Here is a very compact article about some key issues of Web 2.0.
You want to learn more? [Optional reading]
Please watch this (20 minutes) video of 'How Web 2.0 supports interaction, usability and relevance in online learning' .
Created by Stephen Downes.
Web 2.0 Ideas for Educators (PDF, 756 KB) [Optional reading]
This extended paper is a very practical handbook written by Quentin D’Souza with lots of clear explanations and valuable ideas on how to use Web 2.0 technology in e-Learning.
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