Web 2.0 and Presented at Western Regional conferences

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Leveraging Web 2.0 to Extend Classroom Community

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Title:Leveraging Web 2.0 to Extend Classroom Community (ID: WRC08070)
Author(s):Jacqueline Cain (Tacoma Community College)
Origin:Presented at Western Regional conferences (03/31/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

This presentation will show participants how to use Web 2.0 social networking tools like LiveJournal and free online media content (podcasts and short films) to create dynamic learning communities. We will look at specific examples of how to integrate Web 2.0 in face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online courses.

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Fast, Flexible, Friendly: Supporting and Governing Collaborative Tools in the Web 2.0 World

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Title:Fast, Flexible, Friendly: Supporting and Governing Collaborative Tools in the Web 2.0 World (ID: WRC08051)
Author(s):Tom Lewis (University of Washington) and Bill Corrigan (University of Washington)
Origin:Presented at Western Regional conferences (03/31/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

The support and governance process surrounding collaborative tools at the University of Washington has given more members of the university community the tools they want to use. This presentation will share some of the pitfalls and emerging best practices for rapidly adapting and adopting collaborative technologies.

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Balancing Acts: Leveraging Open Content, Tools, and Processes to Support Learning and Teaching Communities

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Title:Balancing Acts: Leveraging Open Content, Tools, and Processes to Support Learning and Teaching Communities (ID: WRC07059)
Author(s):Olga Trusova (Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching), Peter Spangler (Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching), and Toru Iiyoshi (Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching)
Origin:Presented at Western Regional conferences (05/08/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:As a fundamental shift from one-way knowledge dissemination in teaching to learner-centered collaborative knowledge sharing and building is taking place, and the importance of openness in facilitating such a transition is increasing. This session will explore how open technology, content, and knowledge and Web 2.0 concepts can promote and sustain educational innovation.
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