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The social impact of disruptive technology

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Steve Wheeler, Associate Professor of Learning Technology at the University of Plymouth, will give a public keynote on February 2 at the LEARNTEC Bildungsforum, in Karlsruhe, Germany. Technologies in Learning' is very close to the core of his professional interests and endeavours. for education and training. to do with it? Definitely.

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The changing Web

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As with most other technology innovations, Web 2.0 has spawned concepts such as folksonomy, ‘Darwikianism’ and the ‘wisdom of the crowds’ (Kamel Boulos et al, 2006). What roles will online games and mobile, personal technologies play in developing the skills young people need to study independently? geotagging). and Purdon, M.

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The survival of higher education (2): Changing times

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In this paper, having revisited my previous speeches I''m going to try to gaze once more into the near future in an attempt to determine what education might look like in the light of the technological developments that comprise Web 2.0. As with most other technology innovations, Web 2.0 The Changing Web (2.0) and Purdon, M.

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