Post VIII. Horizon Report

This post may be of interest to those of you who would like to keep themselves informed not only about the learning technologies that have already been released, but also about emerging ones. 

Meet Horizon Report, a collection of current trends in the field of Learning Technologies. Let's consider its features. Horizon Report is published yearly. It is reviewed by a committee of experts so you can be sure the content is appropriate and up to date. Each report consists of three sections discussing the short-term, mid-term, and long-term tendencies in the field. The authors attempt the report to include as many information as it is possible - that's why there are separate editions for the Higher Education, K-12, and Museum Learning areas. For example, you can look at Horizon Report 2015 Higher Ed edition here. Also, each report is disseminated for free; thus, you can download a PDF file to your computer/device and read it later.

Do you know any projects similar to Horizon Report? I would be happy to add them to my reading list J

Post V. Article. To Use or Not to Use Web 2.0 in Higher Ed?

Among class materials from one of my other courses, I found an article with an intriguing title: To Use or Not to Use Web 2.0 in Higher Education? It was written by Gabriela Grosseck in 2009 and can be found here.

It seems that Grosseck adores using lists of points for presenting her ideas. I usually do not appreciate that style of writing because it overwhelms me a lot. However, in some cases it may be useful. For instance, this “points-based” organization of an article facilitates search for a concrete idea that you would like to cite, but have forgotten its particular place in the text.

The article focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of the utilization of Web 2.0 tools for enhancing student learning in higher education. It also includes a list of particular examples on how the Web 2.0 tools she identified can be used in the classroom (blogging for quick peer-to-peer feedback, wikis for class FAQ, etc.)