Some areas of caution…

Web 2.0 eliminated the need to have a presenter appear in front of the audience?Or the need to have a teacher in front of the classroom?

psssst…. why not tweet your own

responses to the various cautions

we present?

#fsi09

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Good collaborative learning takes a skilled trained leader and giving someone a flashy technology tool does not make them a better group leader.

Participants (instructors, students) need access to equipment, bandwidth, etc.

Systems/programs that are reliable and cross-platform

Accessibility issues with regard to disability services (are we obligated to provide the technology?)

Recreating face-to-face course to accommodate online students

Time management to read and grade new sorts of student work

Discipline/department/course not adaptable to online environment

Adequate training programs for developing online courses and/or teaching online

Support of students, faculty and staff for online programs in addition to “bricks and mortar” support

Infrastructure to support heavy technology use in courses (including face-to-face courses)

Keeping online programs separate from face-to-face, or integrated

We are assuming that ALL students will react positively to social-networking-like aspects in education

We think we need to "be where our students are"....what about the students who aren't “there” (lack tech access or awareness)

Web 2.0 "companies" have come and gone in a short period of time - institutions need to make sure they are not on the “obsolete” list

2006 2009

Web 2.0 “matters” and higher education should pay attention…