If I were to drop one webtool I would drop Twitter. I like the concept (using it in the field), but I don't think it is necessary to use it in this class. Also, I'm not sure if I agree with using Twitter as a way to communicate with the professor (i.e. asking questions). I just think that person to person communication is an important quality to have and learn and twitter masks that. It sounds funny, but I often feel like people hide behind web-based tools which may hurt them in the future when it is necessary to be able to communicate with others (i.e. in a "real" job).
I will definitely use more web-based tools in the future, I think netvibes, the blog books, and wetpaint are an easy way to keep track of things (and so are some of the other tools you have introduced - wiggio, doodle, etc. that you didn't discuss in class).
Some things I would have done differently: focus more on the objective of the class. Learning more of the cropping systems and becoming familiar with what damage looks like and the insects you encounter. I would have liked to go into more depth in those areas, and I think the case study is a great idea. A semester is a short period of time to get everything into this class which is why I think it should have been more focused on the crops, insects, and management tools, more specific things.
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