Web 2.0 for Faculty Development

So during a conversation at work today the wheels started to slowly turn as the beginning of a research idea began to take shape. Can Web 2.0 technologies be used as a method of knowledge capture and management for our faculty? We currently have no method for gathering, storing or disseminating information between current or future faculty, so while not a perfect solution, until the institution gets around to setting up a true knowledge management plan, can we start by developing a community of sharing driven and supported by the faculty and staff themselves?

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