So, What is E-Learning 2.0?

The answer to this depends upon whom you ask.  You see, “e-learning 2.0” (as a defined and accepted principle) doesn’t really exist.  Not yet, anyway.   Oh sure…you’ll find a few pretty good definitions floating around out there in google-space, but each of them will tell you that a, b, and c are e-learning 2.0, but not x, y and z.  The next definition will be similar, but will state that a, b and z constitute ‘e-learning 2.0’ but not c.  Everyone seems to be hungry to place borders, parameters and constraints on this poor, unassuming term that doesn’t yet even have a home on Wikipedia.  Well, I say, by God, let it be free!  Let e-learning 2.0 be what nature intended:  the natural, organic progression of everything that worked in the original flavor of e-learning with an added mix of new, collaborative, community-building technologies and tools and innovative new-millenium business practices. New ways in which we analyze, quantify and value-add our business can also take root in e-learning 2.0.  If we are truly dedicated and passionate in integrating our learning platform to performance management or talent management initiatives, so be it.  Give it your best shot!   Call this ‘e-learning 2.0’ and we’ll check back with you in a couple years to see if it “made the cut” and became a part of ‘e-learning 3.0’