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The Power and Promise of Web 2.0 Tools

The Power and Promise of Web 2.0 Tools
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Author(s): G. Andrew Page (The University of Alaska Anchorage, USA)and Radwan Ali (Kennesaw State University, USA)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 13
Source title: Information Technology and Constructivism in Higher Education: Progressive Learning Frameworks
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Carla R. Payne (Union Institute and University of Vermont College, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-654-9.ch010

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Abstract

The key idea that sets constructivism apart from other theories of cognition was launched about 60 years ago by Jean Piaget. It was the idea that what is called knowledge does not and cannot have the purpose of producing representations of an independent reality, but instead has an adaptive function (Von Glasersfeld, 1996, p.3). In this chapter, a variety of Web 2.0 applications and their affordances are presented and discussed in relation to constructivism in higher education. The aim is to explain how these applications can be used in higher education to promote interactive and engaging learning environments. Recommendations for harnessing the potential of these tools along with practical examples will assist facilitators of higher education with creative means to design their courses and thus promote Learning 2.0.

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