The quality of the discussion forum depends on the ability to develop a sense of community, the clarity of the discussion questions, and the use of a grading rubric that includes standards of performance.

This  articlepresents  the  outcomes  of  a  typological  analysis  of  Web  2.0  learning  technologies.  A  comprehensive  review  incorporating  over  two  thousand  links  led  to  identification  of  212Web  2.0  technologies  that  were  suitable  for  learning  and  teaching  purposes.

Today's school-age learners are no more technology savvy than their teachers.

teachers' technology use experiences surpassed students whether it [was] inside or outside of school

eacher age had no impact on the kinds of technology skills they have. The gap between them and their students lies with how little opportunity students get to practice technology beyond pursuing their personal interests

Scientists say juggling e-mail, phone calls and other incoming information can change how people think and behave. They say our ability to focus is being undermined by bursts of information. These play to a primitive impulse to respond to immediate opportunities and threats. The stimulation provokes excitement — a dopamine squirt — that researchers say can be addictive. In its absence, people feel bored.