Web 2.0 and HE

The term 'Web 2.0' denotes a loose amalgam of emergent tools and technologies characterised by a dynamic social element and an emphasis on content sharing and collaboration.

There are a number of excellent introductions to the 'volatile' environments and tools that define the Web 2.0 phenomenon. Here are some key ones:

Alexander, B. (2006) Web 2.0: a new wave of innovation for teaching and
learning? Educause Review 41(2)
Last accessed 22 January
2008 from: http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm06/erm0621.asp

Anderson. P (2007). What is Web 2.0? Ideas, Technologies and
Implications for Education (JISC)
Last accessed 22 January 2008 from: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/techwatch/tsw0701.pdf

O'Reilly, Tim (2005) What is Web 2.0?: design patterns and business
models for the next generation of software
Last accessed 22 January
2008 from: http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html?page=1

Wesch, M. (2007) Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us
Last
accessed 22 January 2008 from: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE