The Impact of Web 2.0 in the Teaching and Learning Process

The Impact of Web 2.0 in the Teaching and Learning Process

Carolina Costa, Leonor Teixeira, Helena Alvelos
ISBN13: 9781466687516|ISBN10: 1466687517|EISBN13: 9781466687523
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8751-6.ch071
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Costa, Carolina, et al. "The Impact of Web 2.0 in the Teaching and Learning Process." Mobile Computing and Wireless Networks: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 1592-1610. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8751-6.ch071

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Costa, C., Teixeira, L., & Alvelos, H. (2016). The Impact of Web 2.0 in the Teaching and Learning Process. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Mobile Computing and Wireless Networks: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1592-1610). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8751-6.ch071

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Costa, Carolina, Leonor Teixeira, and Helena Alvelos. "The Impact of Web 2.0 in the Teaching and Learning Process." In Mobile Computing and Wireless Networks: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1592-1610. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8751-6.ch071

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Abstract

Web 2.0 represents the second generation of the Web applications, based on online services collaboration and sharing that promote different ways of interaction between people. These applications provide several collaboration and communication opportunities, like social interaction, feedback, conversation, and networking, thus being a perfect environment for the teaching and learning context. The main goal of this chapter is to present the most used Web 2.0 tools, their major advantages and disadvantages, and their specificity when used in the teaching and learning process. It is believed that their use can greatly improve the teaching and learning process and, consequently, the need to adjust the traditional practice to the new technological paradigm emerges.

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