The ambiguity of both terms does not allow the affirmation of a new paradigm for technology-enhanced distance education, but it seems that some ideas do change key aspects in the old curricula:

• the Net as the platform, or the multi-device oriented system, changes the concept of studying at any place, any time;
• collective intelligence and rich user experiences affects the concept of authority in educational systems;
• tags and RSS readers allow us to revisit traditional taxonomy, knowledge organization and information retrieval;
• the option to choose between several devices to work on learning tasks (PDA, iPod, computer…) seems to be a technical and not relevant question, but that implies the option to learn at every time: while travelling, walking, etc. In Web 2.0, the difference between study times and other times seems to disappear.

This article is sceptic about the current changes at eLearning institutions and businesses, but points out some of the changes that will take place outside their courses and programmes. During the coming years, eLearning 2.0 will be used as a commercial promotion concept, with courses including Web 2.0 resources without touching the knowledge authority and the business control access. However, at the same time, a distance-learning attitude will be developing, mainly in non-formal education, which will end the separation between learning and living.