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 Web 2.0 Learning Platform: Harnessing Collective Intelligence

**Case Description**
The actual case study is embedded into a research paper. The paper, overall, looks at how views of teaching and learning are being changed by technology. The case study looks at Bringham Young University in Hawaii’s transition from Web 1.0 learning to Web 2.0 learning. It also documents the work of the Universitiy’s students majoring in various Technology related fields as they developed software that will enhance student learning experience and allow them to share files and information over the internet that conforms to SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model). Through their work, it was determined that various models of the software would need to be available to meet the basic needs of the users and the networks the users are working through. Web 2.0 Tools: The authors did not clearly define the actual tools that were being used, but since the ultimate goal was to become a SCORM conformant, they used many file sharing tools.

**Case Evaluation**
The major strength I see with this case study is that students, themselves, were using Web 2.0 tools to create Web 2.0 software. Many times, one will read a case study were the teachers are Web 2.0 tools to teach. However, this case looks at complete student centered learning. Because the case study did not go deep into detail about technical aspects of the projects, I was unable to determine any weaknesses or how I would improve it. I would add more details to the actual write up of the study.

Rogers, P., Liddle, S.W., Chan, P., Doxey, A., Isom, B. (2007). Web 2.0 learning platform: Harnessing collective intelligence. //Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 8//(3), 16-32.