{"id":669,"date":"2006-03-18T00:35:40","date_gmt":"2006-03-18T05:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studytools.psych.und.nodak.edu\/wordpress\/?p=669"},"modified":"2008-03-15T23:58:25","modified_gmt":"2008-03-15T23:58:25","slug":"social-software-web-20-education-etc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningaloud.com\/blog\/2006\/03\/18\/social-software-web-20-education-etc\/","title":{"rendered":"Social software, web 2.0, education, etc."},"content":{"rendered":"

Trying to get a handle on the concepts of Web 2.0, social software, folksonomy, metadata, and the cluster of related terms that seem to continually pop up in blogs you follow? I would suggest an article written by Bryan Alexander appearing in the March\/April Educause Review (actually I suggest the online version<\/a> because it is interactive and invites exploration).<\/p>\n

I am not certain “official” definitions for some of these concepts (e.g., Web 2.0) exist and one has to appreciate the effort to capture some of the core attributes. I would describe the trends differentiating older and newer versions of the web as a greater emphasis on microcontent (the contribution of elements of information – e.g., blog post), content flow rather than constancy, multi-user contributions of such content, and greater interactivity among users (cross-referencing, tagging). I have taken considerable liberty here and I would encourage you to read the article.<\/p>\n

The article continues with a nice review of several categories of software (nicely linked from the online version) and an attempt to consider the educational applications of such services\/software. I felt the article was stronger in identifying the concepts guiding these online services and in considering some of the technical aspects than in outlining issues of educational significance.<\/p>\n

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Trying to get a handle on the concepts of Web 2.0, social software, folksonomy, metadata, and the cluster of related terms that seem to continually pop up in blogs you follow? I would suggest an article written by Bryan Alexander appearing in the March\/April Educause Review (actually I suggest the online version because it is … Continue reading Social software, web 2.0, education, etc.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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