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Web-based Learning has become a matter of fact at universities. We are now at the edge of new developments with Web 2.0 applications and social software is radically changing the way of how we communicate and share in social networks. Can we expect an analogous revolution for university education 2.0? I will give some arguments that I rather expect an incremental evolution than a radical change. First, I take a look at current eLearning implementations and organizational frameworks and give an example from RWTH Aachen University. Against the background of cognitive theories the utilization of Web 2.0 applications are promising to strengthen 21st century learning. But methods and tools must be adapted to the context of institutional learning as well as the formal regulations must be adjusted vice versa.
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Schroeder, U. (2009). Web-Based Learning – Yes We Can!. In: Spaniol, M., Li, Q., Klamma, R., Lau, R.W.H. (eds) Advances in Web Based Learning – ICWL 2009. ICWL 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5686. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03426-8_3
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