LaMont Johnson

Web 2.0: On the Cusp of a Revolution in Information Technology in Education?

The modern field of information technology in education is approaching its 30th birthday. The first 30 years have been turbulent and marked by uncertainty and controversy at every turn. For a while, it was by no means certain that the field would survive into the new millennium. Today, it is a bit difficult to believe that at one time or another, most of us entertained serious doubts about whether the classrooms of the future would include a place for computers. Today, it is hard to imagine a school without computers, and students across the globe have embraced information technology. Recently, we have argued that higher education instruction is at the beginning of an important new trend (Sprague, Maddux, Ferdig, & Albion, 2007). Today, we are more convinced of this than ever before, and we