On the State of Free and Open Source E-Learning 2.0 Software

Objective of this article is to provide a brief view on current state of free and open source E-Learning 2.0 software, and discuss about future in the context of free and open source software oriented E-Learning solutions. E-Learning 2.0 is a term, which is used to define E-Learning solutions combining the usage of Web 2.0 technologies, and the related E-Learning aspects, which are widely employed in educational processes. Because it is a current form of E-Learning activities, E-Learning 2.0 and leading free and open source software have been examined briefly under this work; in order to have idea about literature, and the latest developments. Furthermore, some ideas on future of free and open source E-Learning software are also expressed by thinking about potential versions of E-Learning such as E-Learning 3.0, and E-Learning 4.0. Copyright © 2014, IGI Global

Digital Fluency in SMEs: A Typology and a Multi-Case Study

In the practitioner and the academic literatures, links between information technology (IT) adoption, IT use and digital fluency (DF) have been emphasized by a number of authors. However, there is a lack of understanding of what exactly digital fluency is, how it can be conceptualized and what role it plays in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Based on the DF literature and its underlying concepts such as skills, expertise and competencies, as well as on the SME literature, a multi-case study of three Canadian SMEs is conducted to empirically evaluate a typology of DF archetypes. The typology, that is based on a change agent perspective, has three archetypes. Results suggest that SMEs’ managers should focus on the complementarity nature of the cognitive, social, and technological dimensions of DF when assessing and developing their employees’ DF