...the promise of Web 2.0 in higher education.
...Use socialization tools. With the emergence of social interaction tools on the Web, it makes sense that universities leverage collaboration to get stakeholders involved in projects, initiatives, scientific research and studies. Artifacts from meetings, classroom learning and assignments can become persistent and useful in more ways. Our "throwaway" approach to doing committee work, classroom projects, and other university activities can be reformulated to create lasting value.
Promote new media literacy. Teachers and administrators should look for opportunities to incorporate new media into their careers and classes. Students will use these tools in both their careers and their personal lives.
Create sticky learning experiences. Teachers and administrators have an opportunity to create a stickier educational experience by adding lifelong learning partnerships -- that means allowing students to return to the classroom as participants, mentors, committee members, teachers, and learners throughout their lives. Social media including blogs, microblogs, social networks, videocasting, and communications tools can provide a venue for this interaction.
Put play to work. Tech-savvy millennials have spent their formative years observing a different world -- a world of unlimited choice and digital abundance. Help guide them in putting their play to work. Teachers and administrators can guide student search engine use and help them recognize reliable source material as well as demonstrate how mobile smart devices can be used responsibly in professional settings.
Promote know-where and learning-to-learn. Teachers and administrators can work with students to provide examples of connectivity in action. Student learning will be leveraged if they become an active node on the Web and develop a reliable network of resources in their interest domain. They will soon realize their accessible knowledge extends far beyond what they learned in the classroom. This know-where becomes a valuable tool in a lifelong process of building a personal learning network.
Expect ubiquitous learning. We live in a world with abundant information. Podcasts, videos, tutorials, high-quality research papers, and incredible amounts of scientific fact and theory are all being posted online at an exponential rate.
Understand how boundaries have been redefined. In today's wired world, an administrator or teacher can work 24/7 and never feel finished. We need to plan for balance and a schedule that permits time for family, friends, hobbies, and exercise. In the long run, a balanced life will become a more productive and effective career.
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