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A number of us here at UNSW have been lucky enough to receive invitations to trial Google Wave which is still very much in beta. I have to say that here, as everywhere, it’s getting very mixed reviews so far. I’m an optimist; these ARE invites to a beta service. Sure it’s got a long way to go but let’s look at the potential, and I’m still convinced it’s substantial, for an educational setting.

There’s a good introduction to Wave first published in May this year but if you’re not up to a 1hr 20min session the following more recent video provides a good overview…

I’ve included links to a few good posts below. These grow each day but we’ll try to capture some via our TELT Diigo Group – which you can join and contribute to!

7 Things you should know about Google Wave – Educause

Google Wave and teaching & learning – Wilbert’s work blog

Does Google Wave Mean the End of the LMS? – Michael Feldstein
: potential role of Wave in virtual learning environments

What Intrigues Me About Google Wave – Michael Feldstein

Google Wave Drips With Ambition. A New Communication Platform For A New Web – MG Siegler, Tech Crunch

Google Wave Use Cases: Education - Richard MacManus

Google Wave’s Best Use Cases – Gina Trapani, Life Hacker

Google Wave: 5 Ways It Could Change the Web – Ben Parr, Mashable

Google Wave: Has potential, but let loose too soon – Zack Whittaker, ZDNet

Six Ways that Google Wave is Going to Change Your Business, Career and Life – Ryan Carson

Innovation: The psychology of Google Wave – Tom Simonite,  New Scientist

Google Wave Will Revolutionize Online Classroom Instruction – So You Want to Teach blog