Innovation and entrepreneurship education

Embracing Web 2.0 across a postgraduate program

Abstract

In recent years there has been much discussion in the literature about the potential of Web 2.0 tools to enhance the learning process, in terms of their collaborative and connective nature and their potential for the transformation of pedagogy itself. Wikis in particular are recognised as a useful platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing within a tertiary context. This short paper describes the experiences of setting up a wiki for a large cohort of students with diverse learning needs in the Innovation & Entrepreneurship program at The University of Sydney. The purpose of the wiki was to act as not only a repository of collaborative knowledge but also an assessment tool, complementing the program learning outcomes – to “develop skills and perspectives relating to opportunity seeking, initiative taking and ownership, and curiosity.” This paper will describe the process and its successes and shortcomings from the perspective of the educational designer, academics and tutors.