Social Computing Forecasts

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Social Computing Forecasts
What would lead students to use web 2.0 technologies? Granted, "we aren't necessarily as up to speed with elearning as we might be, either in terms of technology tracking and adoption, or elearning pedagogy." But he have some idea of participation patterns, such as the 'one percent phenomenon' or the 'participation ladder' diagrammed here. More...