The document discusses challenges in distance learning and proposes a new collaborative open online learning (COOL) model using Web 2.0 technologies. It outlines issues with the current learning management system (LMS) model and publisher-driven content. The COOL model advocates for open access courses, learner-generated content, and leveraging social software to allow for collaboration, interaction and networking between faculty and students. Course development becomes an iterative process based on participant input and content is changed through ongoing edits by the learning community.

1. Dr. Judy Baker, Dean of Foothill Global Access Learning Commons Collaborative Open Online Learning

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21. Communicate (audio, text, video) online (reduced cost) Jabber , Skype Simple social tools - voice over IP, instant messaging Share experiences, concepts, and emotions Flickr , Hello Sharing tools Filter information based on activities of large groups of people (information filtering). Resources tagged by end-user, not creator. del.icio.us , furl , Jots Social Bookmarking Aggregate multiple viewpoints, concepts, information Bloglines , SuperGlu Aggregators (RSS readers - Pull information - syndicate, aggregate OMPL , RSS , Atom RSS, Atom, OPML Collaborative writing, content creation TWiki , Writely , Wikispaces Wikis and web writing Enable two-way information flow, sharing, understanding Blogger , MovableType , WordPress Blogs Functionality Example Tool

22. Reduces cost of "being online" for high-bandwidth media ourmedia , Google Video Hosting services Broadcast views/opinions Odeo Podcasts Discover/find people of similar interest Facebook , ELGG Social Network Capture and organize digital information. ELGG , Plone Content management Integrate functionality of different tools - blogs, wikis, filtering, tags, etc. Open integration (i.e. integration enable ease of use, but needs to be based on open protocols in order for value to accrue to the end user, not the software maker) is critical for mainstream adoption. Flock , ELGG Integrated suites Collaborate and function as a team/group - includes calendar, brainstorming tools, Groove Groupware Functionality Example Tool