124 Int. J. Innovation in Education, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2010 Copyright © 2010 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Using web 2.0 technology in entrepreneurship education: Wikis as a tool for collaborative and collective learning Anne M.J. Smith*, Keith Halcro and Douglas Chalmers Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 OBA, Scotland, UK E-mail: Anne.smith@gcu.ac.uk E-mail: Keith.Halcro@gcu.ac.uk E-mail: d.chalmers@gcu.ac.uk *Corresponding author Abstract: The challenge facing higher education is to maintain and increase the quality of teaching and learning against a backdrop of stakeholders’ financial and, particularly, social and employability demands (Anon, 2009). This paper presents the results and experiences of an entrepreneurship education study involving web 2.0 technology, specifically Wikis. The properties of Wikis mean that documents can be created, shared and edited among multiple users, ideal for social learning in student groups. Web 2.0 is evolving rapidly, and it is clear that these new technologies bring diverse groups together; connecting previously unconnected businesses with universities and students in social learning. Keywords: entrepreneurship education; web 2.0; Wikis; collaborative learning; assessment. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Smith, A.M.J., Halcro, K. and Chalmers, D. (2010) ‘Using web 2.0 technology in entrepreneurship education: Wikis as a tool for collaborative and collective learning’, Int. J. Innovation in Education, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp.124–138. Biographical notes: Anne M.J. Smith Lectures in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Glasgow Caledonian University. Survival, success and growth of firms are the foundation of her research, which are interests derived from being third generation family business. As a result of several qualitative business development studies, she has published in international entrepreneurship journals with articles on rural entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial education. Keith Halcro is a Senior Lecturer, lecturing in Strategic Management and Innovation. His research interest lies in innovation within rural and social enterprises, particularly in relation to strategic management. He has been involved in developing and leading undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the UK, as well as a Visiting Lecturer at universities in Poland and Azerbaijan. He has taught strategic and operations management, as well as entrepreneurship, currently he Lectures on management issues to postgraduate and undergraduate students at Caledonian University.