Web 2.0: Behind The Hype Panel

This document provides an introduction to Web 2.0 tools that can enhance online learning. It discusses technologies like Ajax, wikis, blogs, RSS feeds, and social bookmarking/tagging that allow for more dynamic and interactive content. Specific Web 2.0 tools are highlighted like Google Docs, Flickr, YouTube, and social media platforms that can engage students and encourage collaboration.

Marieke Guy from UKOLN will help you find out how Web 2.0 applications are being used in libraries and information centres, and what actually works. Blogs, wikis, RSS? Podcasts, Slideshare, Flickr and del.icio.us? Social Networking, Social Bookmarking and Video Sharing are the buzz words.

This document summarizes Brian Kelly's presentation on measuring and maximizing impact using social web services. The presentation explored the benefits and concerns of using social media, discussed approaches to measure its value and effectiveness, and examined how metrics can be used to enhance institutional activities. It also addressed legal, accessibility and sustainability concerns and concluded by soliciting feedback on next steps.

Keynote presentation for the South Central Kansas Library System (SCKLS) Technology Day, Wichita, KS, 2 November 2006

- The document is a slide presentation from the Institutional Web Management Workshop 2010 that provides an overview and history of the event as well as discussion of current challenges and the future. - It discusses how the IWMW event has been held annually since 1997 to provide a forum for UK higher education institutions to discuss web management best practices and innovations. - Recent budget cuts and changing priorities threaten the sustainability of the event, raising questions around reducing its length, making it virtual, or allowing commercial alternatives. The role of professional networks and adapting to change are emphasized.

New Technologies and Library Services discusses how libraries can harness Web 2.0 technologies to improve information provision and address common problems like keeping up with information overload and updating remote colleagues. It outlines several Web 2.0 tools like weblogs, RSS feeds, social bookmarking, wikis, and podcasting that can help libraries better share and collaborate on knowledge, stay up-to-date, and overcome issues like geography. The document advocates experimenting with these tools to determine which are easiest to implement and most useful for individual library needs.

The document discusses the unique aspects of Web 2.0 applications compared to Web 1.0. It analyzes how well modern web applications implement the original aspirations of hypertext pioneers, such as supporting search, dynamic content, collaboration and more. Web 2.0 applications fulfill many of these aspirations through features like tagging, comments, APIs and continual updates. However, their structures are not always navigable due to the "feral hypertext" that emerges from widespread collaboration.

Slides for a paper by Brian Kelly, UKOLN presented at the W4A 2007 conference in Banff, Canada in May 2007. See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/w4a-2007/

Slides for a talk on "Benefits of the Social Web: How Can It Help My Museum?" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the AIM 2009 conference held in Ellesmere Port on 5 June 2009. See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/cultural-heritage/events/aim-2009/

This document provides a summary of a blog post from 2009 discussing technology trends and forecasting the future. It begins by describing the optimistic views of technologies at the time, like videoconferencing and Twitter. However, it notes critics who argue this is "technological determinism" that promises more than technologies deliver. The blog post then discusses an approach the author took - forecasting technologies backwards in time to give plausible reasons for their demise. For example, it suggests Twitter would not scale and become "clogged", seen as similar to email spam, and be replaced by meeting in real pubs with real friends. For videoconferencing, it speculates research may find people prefer face-to-face meetings and

The document discusses the role of social web tools like blogs, microblogs, wikis and social sharing in scholarly communication. It describes the author's personal experiences using these tools to support writing a paper, get feedback and maximize the paper's impact. However, it also notes challenges like not all researchers finding these tools suitable, sustainability issues if services disappear, and lack of clear evidence on tangible benefits. More research is needed but some researchers are starting to adopt these tools.

Slides for a talk on "Embedding & Sustaining University 2.0 " given be Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the University 2.0 conference in Santander on 8 September 2010. See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/uimp-2010/

Slides for the opening plenary talk on "From Web Accessibility 2.0 to Web Adaptability (1.0)" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the OzeWAI 2009 conference held in Melbourne, Australia on 21-23 January 2009. See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/ozewai-2009/

Slides for a talk on "Web Preservation in a Web 2.0 Environment" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at a Web site preservation workshop at the UKOLN IWMW 2008 event. See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2008/sessions/guy/

This document discusses the concept of Web 2.0 and how it can be used in education. Web 2.0 emphasizes online collaboration and user-generated content rather than static websites. It describes several Web 2.0 tools like blogs, wikis, podcasts, and video that can be used for distance learning, sharing course materials, and facilitating student collaboration. Specific examples of how tools like Google Docs, Skype, and Second Life can enhance education are provided. Course management systems that incorporate Web 2.0 features are also outlined.

The document discusses the history and evolution of the World Wide Web and user-generated content. It describes the overhyped rise of the dot-com era in the 1990s, the crash in 2001, and the emergence of more stable Web 2.0 technologies post-2002 that enabled user participation through blogs, wikis, and social media. It outlines how content creation shifted from traditional media to the masses through various self-publishing tools and user-generated content on sites like Wikipedia, YouTube, and social networks.

Blogs and wikis can be used to differentiate instruction by allowing students to communicate outside of the classroom, collaborate on projects, and publish examples of work. Both tools allow for instant publishing and free or low-cost use. While blogs are more linear and directed, wikis are more collaborative and dynamic. Popular wikis include Wikipedia and Wikispecies. Teachers can use blogs to provide materials and Q&A sessions and wikis for group projects and collaborative works. RSS feeds allow users to aggregate news and updates from blogs and other sources.

Slides for a talk on "What Can We Learn From Amplified Events?" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the University of Girona on 2 September 2010. See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/seminars/girona-2010/