Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Publication Title
E-learning and Education
Volume
1
Issue
8
Pages
1-11
Abstract
In the 21st century, some argue that we have a new breed of students (Oblinger & Oblinger, 2005; Prensky, 2001). Technologies such as Web 2.0 have been held responsible for these changes as students are now becoming active, critical consumers of information (Klamma, Cao, & Spaniol, 2007). Two components of this Web 2.0 revolution are the ideas behind Darwikinism and folksonomy. Darwikinism is a portmanteau of Darwinism and Wikis, which describes how a system similar to Darwin’s theory of evolution is ordering and processing wiki information. Folksonomy, again a portmanteau of folk and taxonomy, refers to the way in which Web 2.0 users (folk) are creating a classification system of information on the web. This article looks at the way in which student learning is changing and evolving, driven by the users of Web 2.0.
ORCID
0000-0002-1775-8219 (Crompton)
Original Publication Citation
Crompton H (2012). How web 2.0 is changing the way students Learn: The Darwikinism and Folksonomy revolution. Eleed, Vol. 8. (urn:nbn:de:0009-5-32405)
Repository Citation
Crompton, Helen, "How Web 2.0 is Changing the Way Students Learn: The Darwikinism and Folksonomy Revolution" (2012). Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications. 51.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/teachinglearning_fac_pubs/51
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Communication Technology and New Media Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Online and Distance Education Commons, Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Commons
Comments
E-learning and Education is an open access journal.
Article URL:
https://eleed.campussource.de/archive/8/3240/index_html/view?set_language=de