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How would I use what I learned

 

Web 2.0 is a big part our day to day life. We are using them to share, tag, collaborate, research resources. Below are the most popular Web 2.0 applications that I use almost every day in my personal and professional life:

 

  • Blogger (for sharing your thoughts on particular topics)

  • Wikipedia (for collaborative publishing)

  • Youtube (for video sharing)

  • Flickr (for picture sharing)

  • Facebook (although it is considered as networking site, it is used for blogging, video/picture sharing, etc)

  • Google Maps (for maps and directions)

  • Delicious (for bookmarking and sharing)

  • CiteULike (for sharing academic resources)

  • Learnist (for sharing academic resources)

  • Google Drive

 

Interestingly wikis are becoming more and more popular of collaborative publishing of the research. Some academics are using wikis to publish course materials that will be freely availbale onine for their students and public. We are moving towards of openness of education.

 

 

Web 2.0

Wikipedia defines Web 2.0 as websites that use technology beyond the static pages of earlier Web sites. Although Web 2.0 suggests a new version of the World Wide Web, it does not refer to any technical specification, but rather to cumulative changes in the way Web pages are made and used. Web 2.0 sites allow users to interact and collaborate with each other in a social media dialogue as creators of user-generated content, in contrast to Web sites where people are limited to the passive viewing of content. Examples of Web 2.0 include social networking sies, blogs, wikis, tagging (folksonomies), video/audio sharing sites, etc.

 

FutureExploration.Net (2007) gives a nice overview of the all technologies/sites related to the Web 2.0 and shows relation between inputs, technology mechanisms, and emergent outcomes. Web 2.0 emergent outcomes are:

 

  • Most interesting becomes visible;

  • Users get personalized recommendations;

  • Meaningful communities created;It enhances usability of web;

  • Relevant content easily found.

 

Below you can find Web 2.0 landscape diagram, presented by FutureExploration.Net. This diagram divides Web 2.0 tools based on their primary functionalities; and places them into quadrants based on level of web application - social networking and content sharing – filtering.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most of us already familiar with Web 2.0 tools such as Bloggs, Wikis, video sharing sites, networking sites but not everyone is aware of the "new" buzz word in distance education: MOOC. Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is an online course that is aimed at unlimited participation and open access. MOOCs are recent development in distance education and in addition to traditional course materials such as videos, readings, problem sets provide interactive user with environment that help build a community for students and teachers. Great example of MOOCs in distance education are; Coursera, Udemy, Khan Academy.

 

 

 

 

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