Towards a Conceptual Framework for the Implementation, Integration and Content Integrity of Web 2.0 Technologies in Higher Educational Institutions

The need to implement and adopt web 2.0 technologies into teaching and learning is glaring for higher educational institutions. This is because there are increase numbers of students’ visà-vis teaching staff, competition for resources, over-crowded classroom, the need for efficient teaching and learning, as well as the need to learn anytime and anywhere. However, it’s of no doubt that every technology comes with its menace that users need to be aware of and acquainted with. This call for adequate and efficient security measures, ethical use of web 2.0 tools, as well as ensuring content integrity. This paper is a review of existing literatures on frameworks for e-learning implementation, integration and ensuring content integrity. It also presents the results of a survey of web 2.0 technologies perceived benefits, weaknesses and challenges in teaching and learning within higher educational institutions using Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) as a case study.