This document discusses faculty perspectives on using web 2.0 technologies for learning. It finds that while technologies are often implemented with intentions of enriching learning, the realities of using them in practice differ. It provides examples of how faculty have used blogs, wikis, and social networks in courses. Challenges include students not actively engaging with blogs or collaborative authoring tools without requirements. Overall it aims to understand how web 2.0 is reshaping teaching and learning, what practices have the greatest potential, and the realities versus intentions of using these technologies in the classroom.

1. Instructional Intentions and the Realities of Practice: Faculty Perspectives of Learning on the Web EDUCAUSE LEARNING INITIATIVE 2010 Teresa J. Carter R. Martin Reardon Joan A. Rhodes Frances G. Smith Virginia Commonwealth University Learning Technology Research Group Center for Teaching Excellence This work is the intellectual property of the authors. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the authors. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission of the authors.

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6. Ning Ning Closed network Transferred learning from other SNS when participating in blogs, discussion board, chat, and photos Facilitates communication between students and instructor and student to student Will community be maintained and/or expanded?

11. Collaborative learning in a class wiki in lieu of LMS - posted assignments - team projects Students reluctant to use features enabling collaborative authoring