I received an email from a colleague today containing a link to an article by Dan Cobley entitled Wales takes on the world. How the internet is changing small business
The article caught my attention for several reasons. Firstly its opening lines refer to the historic Swansea-Mumbles train, the route of which I walk frequently and can also see from my office window. The article states that this worldwide innovation paved the way for the economic transformation of Britain. It commends the success of current “young” businesses that have embraced the technological transformation and use the power of the internet to overcome traditional barriers such as logistics and limited advertising budgets. The internet has levelled the playing field offering a worldwide audience to all and not just the big players.
We can compare using technologies for commerce and staff development to Chung’s (2005) view on e-learning development – with leaders, learners, teachers, organisations making the best use of tools that were previously not readily available or affordable. I can’t help comparing the Swansea-Mumbles train to Web 1 technology – a great innovation that paved the way for the greater interaction of Web 2.o
The above article was published in http://itwales.com/997507.htm
CHUNG, Q B (2005) Sage On The Stage In The Digital Age: The Role Of The Online Lecture In Distance Learning The Electronic Journal of e-Learning, Vol 3 Issue 1
Filed under: Web 2.0 | Tagged: development, e-learning, economic, Mumbles, Swansea, technologies, transformation, Wales, Web 2.0
