Teaching and Learning Information Technology through the Lens of Web 2.0

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Author(s): Mark Frydenberg (Bentley University, USA)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 21
Source title: Web 2.0-Based E-Learning: Applying Social Informatics for Tertiary Teaching
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mark J.W. Lee (Charles Sturt University, Australia)and Catherine McLoughlin (Australian Catholic University, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-294-7.ch007

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Web-Based Teaching & Learning

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Recent advances in Internet technologies, combined with a society that relies upon them, have brought about a new toolset for working and sharing on the World Wide Web. The term “Web 2.0” suggests an updated version of the Web, but really names a new genre of web applications, along with the technologies they rely on and the social content contain. Web 2.0 marks the evolution from a “one-way” Web filled with static content to a dynamic “read/write” Web that has become a platform promoting collaboration and communication, linking people as well as the digital information they share. This chapter applies a connectivist learning approach to creating authentic learning spaces for teaching Web 2.0 concepts in a first-year college information technology course. It suggests best practices for fostering learning by using Web 2.0 tools to create connections with people, ideas, and technology.

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