This post is an assignment for a graduate course I’m taking at the University of Alberta: EDES 501 an Exploration of Web 2.0 for Libraries. In this assignment, I am asked to reflective on what I have learned throughout the course, and discuss how it will impact me my future. In EDES 501 we learn, [...]
This blog post is an assignment for a course I’m taking at the University of Alberta: EDES 501. In this assignment we are asked to consider all of the Web 2.0 technologies that we have explored in this course and decide what technology we would choose to introduce our coworkers, and discuss how we would [...]
If discourse is the extended expression of thought on a subject through speech, writing, or conversation, then discourse 2.0 is extended expression whose value is enhanced by participatory technology (i.e. Web 2.0). In this post I outline how the technologies for blogging and reading blogs allow people to connect to their profession in a way [...]
I’ve got something negative to get off my chest: I’m not impressed by Twitter. There, I said it. I like a lot of web things: probably most web things. I really like Internet technology and I believe it has power to connect people. But, Twitter doesn’t draw my attention. In this post, I’m not going [...]
Media Sharing sites are extremely popular. Common examples are Flickr for sharing photos, or Youtube for sharing videos. You can also share audio, powerpoint presentations, and screencasts. These sites allow you to upload your content and other people can search for it, access it, and easily share your content with others in a variety of [...]