Session 1

Content of this session:

• What is Web 2.0?
• Key concepts and developments
• Changing users expectations from the internet
• Potential implications for education and libraries

Here are the slides from this session.



Suggested readings for this session:

• O’Reilly, T. (2005). What is Web 2.0: Design patterns and business models for the next generation of software. Retrieved June 26, 2006 from http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html
• Churchill, D. (2007). Web 2.0 and possibilities for educational applications. Educational Technology, 47(2), 24-29.

Task for this session (outcomes to be completed and presented in your own blog before next sessions)