Web 2.0-based learning. A pedagogical model of participatory media in e-research

Over the course of the last decade, Web 2.0 technologies became one of the most fashionable applications for a whole range of Internet applications. However, many academics are unaware of Web 2.0 services and the benefits such applications have for learning. In this paper, we first provide a new perspective of the use of technology for research and knowledge sharing, in order to improve learning/research productivity through the use of such technologies. Second, we provide a literature review of the uses of Web 2.0 technologies in research and training. This serves to offer insight into the tools that are frequently used for particular learning/research activities. In other words, it depicts which tools are typically used for a particular task. For the purpose of this article, more than 47 pieces of research were reviewed that use various Web 2.0 technologies for formal and informal learning, training, and research. The results show in detail which factors can drive the learning process and how social media can accordingly scaffold these learning activities for training and scholarly research. (DIPF/Orig.