Virtual Community
Does It Impact Online Learning?
A slide presentation by Burke Williamson for IT 648

Introduction
Technology has exploded over the past ten years.
The impact of this explosion has reached into almost
every aspect of the way people live their lives.
Within the education community, however, technology has
proven itself a crucial tool for educators and learners.

Web 2.0
Technology has progressed
far beyond its initial use as
a way of displaying simple,
static content.
Indeed, the continued development of Web 2.0 tools
encourages interactivity among content developers and
users.