Abstract: It is proposed that action research is an appropriate methodology for studying wikis, and is akin to research ‘the wiki way’. This proposal is contextualised within the case of Wikiversity, a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. A framework for a participative research project is outlined, and challenges and implications of such a methodology are discussed. Read more.
As marketers follow consumers into social networks, measuring engagement levels is more important than ever. Emerging widget analytics hold the key to understanding what holds an audience's attention and why. Read more.
American InterContinental University Online is embracing Web 2.0 ideology by making it possible for learners to check grades, read and post announcements, interact with their learning management systems, as well as downloading instructional content.
AIU is using the iPod Touch to provide these new services. This is an excellent example of accommodating multiple learning styles. Moreover, AIU is aligning educational products and learner needs, rather than imposing a technology on people just because it was convenient for the institution or the service provider.
-Author: Brian Satterfield, Tech Soup Part of the next generation of interactive Web applications, wikis are collaborative Web sites that allow authorized users — or in some cases, anyone with an Internet connection — to rapidly and easily change the content of pages, as well as view a history of changes that others have made. Read full article.
