This collection considers the potential value of emerging social software tools for learners in the new millennium and describes pedagogy applications of the new technologies in higher education. The
Web 2.0 refers to a perceived or proposed second generation of internet-based services--such as social networking sites, wikis, mashups, and folksonomies--which emphasize online collaboration and shar
Second-generation Internet-based services including mobile computing, social networking, podcasts, blogs, wikis, and interactive whiteboards have emerged as a major trend in information communication
Deans (information technology and international business, U. of Richmond) and 10 contributors have written an introduction to the rapidly expanding world of social software and Web 2.0 technologies--a
With the advent of Web 2.0, e-learning has the potential to become more personal, social, and flexible. This collection describes the latest research, case studies, best practices, pedagogical approac
This anthology reviews open source software issues in the e-learning environment. Topics covered include Web 2.0 technologies in e-learning, the roll of free and open source software in education, bui
With the migration to Web 2.0 social platforms, this book, edited by Francq (founder of the Paul Otlet Institute) is all about the trends increasingly underway in social network collaboration. It is d
The 14 chapters in this collection explore the possibilities of web-based software for supporting learning via group interaction. The contributors describe the different Web 2.0 and social software to
Social networks, social software, and Web 2.0 refer to a perceived or proposed second generation of Internet-based services, such as social networking sites and professional communities of practice, t