In the wake of Web 2.0 educational researcher has casted the Internet in a new light through the emergence of Web 2.0 technologies, which have made the Internet more creative, participative and socializing to empower students in their educational activities. The research aims to adopt blended learning approach and apply constructivist theory in the image processing course to facilitate student learning and employ action research to systematically explore students’ perceptions of learning practices. This paper reports on an investigation into the design, development, implementation and evaluation of a Web 2.0-based learning environment to explore the effectiveness of the Web 2.0 technologies. The collaborative learning with Web 2.0 technologies evidenced by the study suggests that benefits can be categorized into four main aspects: (1) knowledge and skills in image processing: mainly in terms of learning and improving technical ability; (2) experience: mainly with respect to the innovative and participative learning environment; (3) attitude and motivation: mainly in relation to an inclination of using the system; and (4) psychological perception: mainly with respect to self-confidence and a sense of accomplishment. Finally, study implications for practice and education, suggestions for the improvement of teaching and pedagogy and directions for future research are discussed.