Annotated Bibilography Sample

Alexander, Bryan (2006). Web 2.0: a new wave of innovation for teaching and learning? EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 41, no. 2 (March/April 2006): 32–44. Retrieved April 18 from Educause Review Web site: http://connect.educause.edu/Library/EDUCAUSE+Review/Web20ANewWaveofInnovation/40615?time=1208531641

Bryan Alexander is the Director for Research at the National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education (NITLE). The author’s premise is that the Web 2.0 moniker is not well understood in higher education teaching and learning circles. He attempts, in a very scholarly written way, to explain the basic concepts, projects and practices of using Web 2.0 tools in higher education. He effectively explains such concepts as social software, microcontent and folksonomies. In discussing projects and practices, social bookmarking is highlighted for its usefulness in the academic pursuit of collaborative information discovery. Tools like Writely (now Google Docs) are also highlighted for their usefulness in allowing students to collaborate with peers and faculty on documents. While highlighting some concerns, mainly about the constantly changing nature of Web 2.0 services, many advantages for teaching and learning are discussed.