Web2.0 and Distributed Medical Education

Definition of Web2.0

Web2.0 is the trend of using the World Wide Web as an interactive tool instead of just an information repository. Simply put, the audience gets to answer back.

Why is Interactivity Important?

Students learn more in shorter periods of time if their minds and/or bodies are engaged in the learning process. Passively listening or reading is the least effective way to learn but is the traditional way to use websites.

Web2.0 and Distributed Medical Education

Web2.0 allows interaction between students, faculty and staff who are scattered throughout a province, a country or internationally. Depending on the tools used, interaction can be primarily social, learning focused, project-based or committee-based.

Web2.0 Tools

Blogs -On-line Journals
On-line Communication
Photo Sharing
Podcasting
Resource Repositories
Social Book-marking
Social Networking
Video Sharing
Wikis - Interactive Documents