Here are a few references that have been helpful along the journey. They will continue to be updated and categorized as needed. So far three themes have emerged:
- Practical Web 2.0 use in Higher Education
- Constructivist Online Learning
- Online Professional Development Networks
Practical Web 2.0 use in Higher Education:
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Konieczny, P. (2012). Wikis and Wikipedia as a teaching tool: Five years later. First Monday, 0(0). doi:10.5210/fm.v0i0.3583
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Waldron, 2011. Locating Narratives in Postmodern Spaces: A Cyber Ethnographic Field Study of Informal Music Learning in Online Community.
Waldron, 2013. User-generated content, YouTube and participatory culture on the Web: music learning and teaching in two contrasting online communities.
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Constructivist Online Learning
Cao, Y., Ajjan, H., & Hong, P. (2013). Using social media applications for educational outcomes in college teaching: A structural equation analysis. British Journal of Educational Technology, 44(4), 581–593. doi:10.1111/bjet.12066
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Kelly, R. (2009). Jump start program prepares faculty to teach online. Faculty Focus Special Report: 12 Tips for Improving Your Faculty Development Plan. Retrieved from http://www.facultyfocus.com/free-reports/12-tips-for-improving-your-faculty-development-plan/
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Palloff, R. M., & Pratt, K. (2011). The Excellent Online Instructor: Strategies for Professional Development. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Park, Y.J., & Bonk, C. (2007). Is online life a breeze? A case study for promoting synchronous learning in a blended graduate course. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching 3(3), 1-14.
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Online Professional Development Networks
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Branch-Mueller, J., & DeGroot, J. (2011). The power of Web 2.0: Teacher-librarians become school technology leaders. School Libraries Worldwide, 17(2), 25–41.
Brown, J. S. & Adler, R. P. (2008) Minds on fire: Open education, the long tail and learning 2.0. EDUCAUSE Review, 34(1), 16-32.
Davis, M. R. (2012). Providing credit for teacher online PD efforts; educators are seeking ways to receive credit for nontraditional, online professional-development opportunities. Digital Directions, 5(3), 38.
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