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Web 2.0 in the classroom

University entails a world of academic information where Google is only one of the information tools you'll need to use. Lecturers will expect you to find academic information from the resources provided free to you by the UOW Library. StartSmart gives you the essential skills and confidence to approach your first assessment task.

2D bar codes can be used for students to access web sites or other information using the camera on their smart phone

Wise up to IT explores the lives of four young people and their experiences on the internet. The videos present four situations in four stories-offering many strategies to address the issues raised.

"Paper books were supposed to be dead by now. For years, information theorists, marketers, and early adopters have told us their demise was imminent. Ikea even redesigned a bookshelf to hold something other than books. Yet in a world of screen ubiquity, many people still prefer to do their serious reading on paper." And this: "People tended to read slowly and somewhat inaccurately on early screens. The technology, particularly e-paper, has improved dramatically, to the point where speed and accuracy aren't now problems, but deeper issues of memory and comprehension are not yet well-characterized."

Video that talks about the elements in a Smart Phone.