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Are you already exhausted with the hype? Are you in and thinking to yourself, "I don't get it?" Google Wave is an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. A wave can be both a conversation and a document where people can discuss and work together using richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more. But how does this work for me? How about "regular people"? How does it become part of--or replace parts of--my everyday workflow? We'll talk about hype versus practical uses, current projects/use cases, and best practices.
A disruptive technologist at Penn State, Robin has a background in design and marketing, a degree in information sciences & technology, and a passion for social media and community engagement. She likes to see how emerging technologies can be used in teaching and learning, both in the classroom and, perhaps more importantly, in the online learning environment.