Objects of Interest

The main benefit of integrating social learning into teaching and learning is that it changes the focus from course-centric to user-centric. Web 2.0 tools in the classroom enable students to create content in many different ways, integrate content from other sources and collaborate with others in their class and people outside their institution. Most importantly, they can enable users to take content with them when a course is no longer available to them in their LMS.

Shifting the focus from course tools to personal tools shifts the conversation to personal learning and personal learning environments, portfolio development, and personal development plans. Web 2.0 tools have been around for several years now, we need to convince people that they can use the tools in their every day lives to facilitate learning, for personal productivity, and to join and form communities online and on-campus.