Collaborative Technologies a Natural Evolution
November 8, 2006
This article, IBM to Add Podcasting to Curriculum at University of Arizona, posted on TechNewsWorld this weekend emphasizes the need for today's students (and teachers!) to become well versed in next-generation, collaborative technologies such as blogs, wikis and podcasts.
The article describes the integration of such technologies into the classroom today as a "natural evolution" for business courses. I would of course argue it's a natural evolution for courses in general. Students need to gain these skills as part of their educational experience in order to communicate effectively in the today's work force and certainly the work force of tomorrow.