Authoring for E-learning 2.0: A Case Study

E-learning 2.0 is a term refers to the second generation of e-learning, which uses the technologies of the social Web, such as collaborative authoring and social annotation, in order to enhance e-learning environments. In this paper, we report the utilization of social Web techniques for e-learning at the University of Warwick, UK, in general; then we present MOT 2.0, an E-learning 2.0 adaptive authoring and delivery system, followed by a case study that examines the usefulness of E-learning 2.0. Our main contributions are: 1) adding a new social layer for adaptive hypermedia and e-learning systems; 2) allowing students to contribute in the authoring process of e-learning, with different privileges; 3) adding collaborative authoring and social annotation to e-learning environments.