What is Web 2.0? The term Web 2.0 refers to the next generation of Internet applications that allow users to collaborate and share information online. Web 2.0 applications turn the Web into a conversation in which users not only read but also write. Thus, content on the Internet is no longer static; it is changing and dynamic.
The recent creation of Web 2.0 applications dramatically alters the ways in which universities recruit and educate students. Web 2.0 has spawned a social network comprising of knowledge creators, critics, and educators. Technologies are always evolving, and technologies are constantly changing the depth and complexity of interactions between all college and university faculty, students, and staff as well as administrative, curricular (classrooms, labs, studios) and co-curricular (residence halls, recreational facilities, Greek houses) constituencies.
An article in About Campus/July-August 2009 John Thompson states, "Long held learning beliefs and established educational methods must be reshaped in order to incorporate the benefits of Web 2.0. Minimally, understanding of these technologies is essential." What are your thoughts about this statement? How can you incorporate Web 2.0 applications into your curriculum?
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