This paj>er focuses on the degree of penetration of web2.0 or social s o f~a r e in the educational$eld. First, the concepts web2.0, social software and e-learning 2.0 are discusseu', the term 'social software' is de$ned, and the strengths of social sojhvare are presented. second!^, a szrrvg was conducted with 355 students and 163 instructors in order to examine to what extent social s o f~a r e is used and which purposes it serves. Our first results show that 'searching information' and 'communicating' seem to be the two main activities the internet is used for, both for instructors and students.
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