Having just finished my Dip Ed by distance education I have had much experience with wikis. By the end of the course the whole thing was run in Moodle with wikis for every subject and an absolute plethora of organisational and collaborative tools - particularly blogs. One subject had a blog for each of over 200 students. I'm blogged out.
What it did highlight, though, is the amount of teaching and learning that can be achieved using web 2.0 philosophies and tools. I never spoke to a lecturer, or saw one, but all my questions were answered and all help was given. I submitted assignments online, collaborated online in virtual worlds and never read a printed page.
THe learning experience was rich and varied and far more enjoyable than when I completed degrees the old-fashioned way. So I am grateful for the change to Web 2.0 ways - and if a 40yo who hates Twitter is grateful, then today's teenagers will simply not accept any other way.
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