Web Services To Support Learning
Web services essentially are a method to present application specific data to a wider audience accessible via the internet. These applications can range from office based legacy systems to mobile devices. This greater distribution of data presents new business models to service providers and more pervasive applications to users.
In terms of learning the innovation is the same. The greater distribution and sharing of data related to the learning process gives the learning service provider and learner greater opportunities to collaborate. Learning processes can be expanded to incorporate new sources of material and new learners. These processes can span geographical and organisational boundaries.