Web-Based Learning --- Yes We Can!

  • Authors:

  • Ulrik Schroeder

  • Affiliations:

  • Lehr- und Forschungsgebiet Informatik 9 (Computerunterstütztes Lernen) and CiL (Center for integrative Teaching and Learning), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany 52056

  • Venue:
  • ICWL '009 Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Advances in Web Based Learning
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

Web-based Learning has become a matter of fact at universities. We are now at the edge of new developments with Web 2.0 applications and social software is radically changing the way of how we communicate and share in social networks. Can we expect an analogous revolution for university education 2.0? I will give some arguments that I rather expect an incremental evolution than a radical change. First, I take a look at current eLearning implementations and organizational frameworks and give an example from RWTH Aachen University. Against the background of cognitive theories the utilization of Web 2.0 applications are promising to strengthen 21st century learning. But methods and tools must be adapted to the context of institutional learning as well as the formal regulations must be adjusted vice versa.