Written by Steve O'Hear and edited by Richard MacManus. This is the second in a two-part series, and follows "e-learning 2.0 - how Web technologies are shaping education."
Educause article on Web 2.0 and its applications for learning. Includes basic Web 2.0 structures, social bookmarking, blogging, microblogging, and copyright issues.
John Harris, Jr., MD, MBA, argues for a teacher-centered e-learning paradigm specifically within the medical field. It's interesting to see the "other side" of the self-led e-learning debate, especially since his arguments are so rarely heard.
Discusses the advantages, drawbacks, and "best fit" uses of elearning 2.0 from a business training/professional development standpoint. Thalheimer takes a casual tone, making the article easily understandable.
According to Brown and Adler, there are 30 million people qualified to go to college, but who have no place to go to. They discuss the many options created by new technologies for bringing education to the wider world, beyond just the wealthier nations that have many colleges and universities.
Charles Arthur investigates how the ways in which we watch sport, read magazines and do business with each other could change for ever. Great information about what augmented reality is.
