CARISSA TOMLINSON, MLIS EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES LIBRARIAN LIAISON TO GERONTOLOGY, NURSING, HEALTH SCIENCES AND CULTURAL STUDIES Wikis in Education

Agenda Introductions What’s a wiki? Wiki in the classroom Lots of examples Some problems to watch out for Wikis outside of the classroom Lots of examples Things to consider Which wiki software? Hands on with WetPaint wikis

Introductions

What’s a wiki?

Wiki in the classroom

Lots of examples

Some problems to watch out for

Wikis outside of the classroom

Lots of examples

Things to consider

Which wiki software?

Hands on with WetPaint wikis

Introductions Carissa Tomlinson, MLIS Emerging Technologies Librarian Liaison to Gerontology, Nursing, Health Sciences and Cultural Studies Who are you?

Carissa Tomlinson, MLIS

Emerging Technologies Librarian

Liaison to Gerontology, Nursing,

Health Sciences and Cultural Studies

Who are you?

What is a Wiki? A type of website that allows for easy editing, by one or more people. Wikipedia is an example Generally the administrator gets to decide who has permission to do anything to the wiki. Can be created collaboratively or edited collaboratively, but does not have to be collaborative. Hawaiian for quick Also easy ! Usually no need to know HTML or FTP programs

A type of website that allows for easy editing, by one or more people.

Wikipedia is an example

Generally the administrator gets to decide who has permission to do anything to the wiki.

Can be created collaboratively or edited collaboratively, but does not have to be collaborative.

Hawaiian for quick

Also easy !

Usually no need to know HTML or FTP programs

Wiki Basics Wikis start off as a single blank page Pages are created and connected by hyperlinks like web pages Determine who can edit the wiki easily Discussion areas generally included on each page Depending on wiki- WYSIWYG or wiki editing (easy, but different than HTML) Generally requires much less technology know-how.

Wikis start off as a single blank page

Pages are created and connected by hyperlinks like web pages

Determine who can edit the wiki easily

Discussion areas generally included on each page

Depending on wiki- WYSIWYG or wiki editing (easy, but different than HTML)

Generally requires much less technology know-how.

Great tool for many different classroom needs Class wiki Post links to assignments, exercises, announcements, etc- similar to using Blackboard. Easily integrate multimedia Video Photos RSS feeds from relevant journals, blogs, news sources Class calendar Make it interactive Chat widget could be used for online office hours Post reading questions- require students to answer in the comments of the wiki (students can then learn from one another) Make a poll or a quiz that students can answer directly on the wiki

Class wiki

Post links to assignments, exercises, announcements, etc- similar to using Blackboard.

Easily integrate multimedia

Video

Photos

RSS feeds from relevant journals, blogs, news sources

Class calendar

Make it interactive

Chat widget could be used for online office hours

Post reading questions- require students to answer in the comments of the wiki (students can then learn from one another)

Make a poll or a quiz that students can answer directly on the wiki

Class wiki examples East Carolina University -English 1200 http://eng1200.wetpaint.com/ West Point-PE 350 http://unitfitness.wetpaint.com/

East Carolina University -English 1200

http://eng1200.wetpaint.com/

West Point-PE 350

http://unitfitness.wetpaint.com/

Class wiki examples at Towson Marty Roberge -Department of Geography GEOG 672 - http://mroberge.wiki.zoho.com/Mill-Ponds.html Sarah Lohnes- Instructional Technology ISTC 541- http://istc541.pbwiki.com/

Marty Roberge -Department of Geography

GEOG 672 - http://mroberge.wiki.zoho.com/Mill-Ponds.html

Sarah Lohnes- Instructional Technology

ISTC 541- http://istc541.pbwiki.com/

Student Group Project Wiki http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY Keep all work in one spot- don’t worry about exchanging emails Keep research/bibliographic information in one spot Share a project calendar Brainstorming area – especially useful for web based classes or classes without much group time Document tracking makes it easy to write a rough draft and turn it into the final Keep all contact info accessible online

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY

Keep all work in one spot- don’t worry about exchanging emails

Keep research/bibliographic information in one spot

Share a project calendar

Brainstorming area – especially useful for web based classes or classes without much group time

Document tracking makes it easy to write a rough draft and turn it into the final

Keep all contact info accessible online

Student Group Project Wiki Cheryl Wood - Department of Educational Technology ISTC 201 - http://201summercampus.wikispaces.com/ ISTC 702 - http://istc702summer08.wikispaces.com/

Cheryl Wood - Department of Educational Technology

ISTC 201 - http://201summercampus.wikispaces.com/

ISTC 702 - http://istc702summer08.wikispaces.com/

Assignment/Exam Preparation Wiki Focus your wiki on the major assignment or exam Assignment/exam information/instructions Multimedia options A place for students to ask questions to you and their peers Concordia Engineers http://concordia.wetpaint.com/

Focus your wiki on the major assignment or exam

Assignment/exam information/instructions

Multimedia options

A place for students to ask questions to you and their peers

Concordia Engineers

http://concordia.wetpaint.com/

Resource Collections Put together a wiki with links, videos, photos, etc on a topic relevant to class. Could possibly be created by student(s) for a group project similar to a annotated bibliography http://arttalk.wetpaint.com/ http://anatowiki.wetpaint.com/

Put together a wiki with links, videos, photos, etc on a topic relevant to class.

Could possibly be created by student(s) for a group project similar to a annotated bibliography

http://arttalk.wetpaint.com/

http://anatowiki.wetpaint.com/

Wikis in the Classroom Difficulties mentioned by Dr. Roberge “ students having technological difficulties” “ students not 'trusting the process': they worry that their contributions won't be noticed by me, and their wiki work won't be recognized. Even though I can quickly call up a screen showing what everyone has written and edited.” “ students worrying that their work will be erased, or that if they edit someone else's work, that person will get angry.” “ students feeling directionless because the wiki has no inherent structure”

Difficulties mentioned by Dr. Roberge

“ students having technological difficulties”

“ students not 'trusting the process': they worry that their contributions won't be noticed by me, and their wiki work won't be recognized. Even though I can quickly call up a screen showing what everyone has written and edited.”

“ students worrying that their work will be erased, or that if they edit someone else's work, that person will get angry.”

“ students feeling directionless because the wiki has no inherent structure”

Outside the Classroom Library services Staff training Committee work Curriculum development University initiatives Outreach

Library services

Staff training

Committee work

Curriculum development

University initiatives

Outreach

Library Subject Guides

Faculty/ Staff Collaboration

Staff training

Staff training

Outreach at Towson Focus the Nation at Towson University http://tufocusthenation.pbwiki.com/ STEM Celebration and Expo http://stemcelebration.wetpaint.com/

Focus the Nation at Towson University

http://tufocusthenation.pbwiki.com/

STEM Celebration and Expo

http://stemcelebration.wetpaint.com/

Wikis in k-12 Examples of how wikis are used in a k-12 environment can be found here: http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/page/Wikis+in+the+Classroom Teacher peer wikis Teacher/ parent community Group projects Classroom wikis Resource collections

Examples of how wikis are used in a k-12 environment can be found here:

http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/page/Wikis+in+the+Classroom

Teacher peer wikis

Teacher/ parent community

Group projects

Classroom wikis

Resource collections

Wikis for education? Allows for active learning through the interactive capabilities between students and/or students and teacher Easy to use technology – easy way to get something on the web. “ Classroom” available anytime from anywhere Useful not only in the class room but for staff projects, training, committees, outreach and numerous other ways

Allows for active learning through the interactive capabilities between students and/or students and teacher

Easy to use technology – easy way to get something on the web.

“ Classroom” available anytime from anywhere

Useful not only in the class room but for staff projects, training, committees, outreach and numerous other ways

Wikis- Things to Consider Wikis need to be carefully constructed Plan an outline What is the purpose? Make sure that it is easy to navigate Decide what features are important Decide who has access to what sections Wikis can be either hosted on the library or university server or can be hosted by “wiki farms” online.

Wikis need to be carefully constructed

Plan an outline

What is the purpose?

Make sure that it is easy to navigate

Decide what features are important

Decide who has access to what sections

Wikis can be either hosted on the library or university server or can be hosted by “wiki farms” online.

Things to Consider- In-House Server Wikis Pros Much more control over content Can be easier to manipulate for specific purposes Design Access / Security No ads Cons Requires server access Implementation requires additional technological expertise Does not always use easy WSYWIG editing

Pros

Much more control over content

Can be easier to manipulate for specific purposes

Design

Access / Security

No ads

Cons

Requires server access

Implementation requires additional technological expertise

Does not always use easy WSYWIG editing

Things to Consider- Web Hosted Wiki Pros Requires little technological knowledge WYSIWYG (easy to edit by all staff/ students) No server access required Many do not have ads if wiki is used for educational purposes Cons No control of what happens to the content (wiki farm shuts down, wiki could be gone forever) Not always as flexible Additional flexibility can cost $$

Pros

Requires little technological knowledge

WYSIWYG (easy to edit by all staff/ students)

No server access required

Many do not have ads if wiki is used for educational purposes

Cons

No control of what happens to the content (wiki farm shuts down, wiki could be gone forever)

Not always as flexible

Additional flexibility can cost $$

Wiki Software Server Based Mediawiki PmWiki Twiki MoinMoin XWiki Web Based WetPaint PBWiki SeedWiki Wikispaces Zoho Wikis Wiki Matrix: http://www.wikimatrix.org/ Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_wiki_software

Server Based

Mediawiki

PmWiki

Twiki

MoinMoin

XWiki

Web Based

WetPaint

PBWiki

SeedWiki

Wikispaces

Zoho Wikis

WetPaint Wikis – www.wetpaint.com Easy to create and update pages Use your own logo Use your own domain Variety of permissions settings- possible to assign roles to each user/ creator Ability to back up wiki by exporting content to html document Easy to navigate design Ads will be removed when wikis are used for educational purposes – www.wikisineducation.wetpaint.com

Easy to create and update pages

Use your own logo

Use your own domain

Variety of permissions settings- possible to assign roles to each user/ creator

Ability to back up wiki by exporting content to html document

Easy to navigate design

Ads will be removed when wikis are used for educational purposes – www.wikisineducation.wetpaint.com

WetPaint Wikis – www.wetpaint.com Fun and useful things you can easily add to a Wetpaint wiki RSS feed of a relevant search from a database YouTube video Video file Meebo chat widget to make online office hours easier Photos Music/ Audio Files (pdf, doc, ppt, etc.) Poll or survey Calendar

Fun and useful things you can easily add to a Wetpaint wiki

RSS feed of a relevant search from a database

YouTube video

Video file

Meebo chat widget to make online office hours easier

Photos

Music/ Audio

Files (pdf, doc, ppt, etc.)

Poll or survey

Calendar

WetPaint Wikis – www.wetpaint.com Need help building your site? http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/ Want examples of wikis in education? http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/

Need help building your site?

http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/

Want examples of wikis in education?

http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/

Additional Resources Brad Hemminger Cradle Talk: WIKIs in Education http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITqvFKb9BbA Intro to Class Wikis with Wikispaces http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NRbbskf3cA Creating a Classroom Wiki using Wetpaint Creating a wiki in Wetpaint http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgqSfSPRLqQ Basic Editing of Wetpaint wikis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wDuj-jH-Zw Getting ads removed from Wetpaint wikis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbh-bHhYpB0

Brad Hemminger Cradle Talk: WIKIs in Education

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITqvFKb9BbA

Intro to Class Wikis with Wikispaces

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NRbbskf3cA

Creating a Classroom Wiki using Wetpaint

Creating a wiki in Wetpaint

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgqSfSPRLqQ

Basic Editing of Wetpaint wikis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wDuj-jH-Zw

Getting ads removed from Wetpaint wikis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbh-bHhYpB0

Additional Resources Carissa Tomlinson Emerging Technologies Librarian 410-704-3359 [email_address] Marty Roberge Geography 410-704-5011 [email_address] Cheryl Wood Educational Technology 410-704-2687 [email_address] Sarah Lohnes Instructional Technology 410-704-2545 [email_address]

Carissa Tomlinson

Emerging Technologies Librarian

410-704-3359

[email_address]

Marty Roberge

Geography

410-704-5011

[email_address]

Cheryl Wood

Educational Technology

410-704-2687

[email_address]

Sarah Lohnes

Instructional Technology

410-704-2545

[email_address]