International Journal of Computer Science and Security (IJCSS), Volume (7) : Issue (4) : 2013 137 Enhancing Teaching and Learning through Content Management

The last few decades have witnessed development in new Web technologies and tools. The current iteration of the Web: Web 2.0 offers several components that facilitate the learning process. Online teaching and learning tools among others, is one such component. This new technology as manifested in wikis and blogs has gained recognition for their potential use in colleges and academic institutions. Wikis and blogs are Web tools that can facilitate professor-student collaboration as well as student-student interaction and collaboration. They also provide a means of constructing and building knowledge, and facilitate collaborative learning. This article discusses the use of wikis and blogs as tools for teaching and learning. It also reports on the implementation of these technologies in an academic institution