E-Learning Based on Web2.0 Technical Characteristics

Author

Ma, Sigen ; He, Mingqin

Author_Institution

Inf. Sch., Guizhou Coll. of Finance & Econ., Guiyang, China

fYear

2010

fDate

7-9 May 2010

Firstpage

5431

Lastpage

5433

Abstract

Web 2.0 is a human-oriented Internet characterized by interaction, individuation and decentralization, which takes every user to be both information receiver and provider. It makes more free, quality and instant information accessible to users. During the Internet-based study, every learner plays the roles of knowledge obtainer and knowledge inventor at the same time. They are connected through the net and consist of an E-learning community. The application of multiple Social Network Software (SNS) has just catered for the demand of E-learning. This paper discusses the influence of all the above-mentioned technical characteristics of Web2.0 on E-learning in terms of RSS, interaction and individuation.

Keywords

Internet; computer aided instruction; social networking (online); SNS; e-learning; information receiver; internet; knowledge inventor; social network software; web2.0 technical characteristics; Communities; Electronic learning; Information services; Internet; Learning systems; Web sites; E-learning; Individuation; Interaction; Technical Characteristics; Web2.0;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

E-Business and E-Government (ICEE), 2010 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Guangzhou

Print_ISBN

978-0-7695-3997-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEE.2010.1360

Filename

5592290