Authoring for E-learning 2.0: A Case Study

E-learning 2.0 is a term refers to the second generation of e-learning, which uses the technologies of the Social Web, such as collaborative authoring and social annotation, in order to enhance e-learning environments. In this paper, we report the utilization of Social Web techniques for e-learning at the University of Warwick, UK, in general; then we present MOT 2.0, an E-learning 2.0 adaptive authoring and delivery system, followed by a case study that examines the usefulness of E-learning 2.0. Our main contributions are: 1) adding a new Social Layer for adaptive hypermedia and e-learning systems; 2) allowing students to contribute in the authoring process of elearning, with different privileges; 3) adding collaborative authoring and social annotation to elearning environments.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: ICALT
• Authors: Fawaz Ghali, Alexandra I. Cristea
• Keywords: Collaborative Authoring, E-learning 2.0, E-learning Environments, ICALT 2009, Machine Learning