Law: Placement Wiki’s in Education How & Why

What is a Wiki? … is a website or similar online resource which allows users to add and edit content collectively. … groups can use a wiki to author documents collaboratively . … is an o nline collaboration model and tool that allows any user to edit through a simple browser. … allow users to share knowledge and up-to-date information.

… is a website or similar online resource which allows users to add and edit content collectively.

… groups can use a wiki to author documents collaboratively .

… is an o nline collaboration model and tool that allows any user to edit through a simple browser.

… allow users to share knowledge and up-to-date information.

Wikis … Maximise interaction. Group-based interactivity. Work in real-time. Promote negotiation. Encourage voluntary collaboration. Enhance the student experience. Bring Web 2.0 into the classroom.

Maximise interaction.

Group-based interactivity.

Work in real-time.

Promote negotiation.

Encourage voluntary collaboration.

Enhance the student experience.

Bring Web 2.0 into the classroom.

Video: Wikis in Plain English

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Benefits to Learner Wikis support strong collaborative culture. Students are accountable for their ‘actions’. Encourages trust through identity . Develop skills in negotiation and organisation. Develop critical writing and revision skills.

Wikis support strong collaborative culture.

Students are accountable for their ‘actions’.

Encourages trust through identity .

Develop skills in negotiation and organisation.

Develop critical writing and revision skills.

Pedagogy of a Wiki Learning: Students create the content. Students own the content. Link patterns and context. Share & collaborate. Reflection. Dialogue through discussion. Activities: Group-based projects. Building shared content. Conference-style presentations. Critical peer-review. Assignment

Learning:

Students create the content.

Students own the content.

Link patterns and context.

Share & collaborate.

Reflection.

Dialogue through discussion.

Activities:

Group-based projects.

Building shared content.

Conference-style presentations.

Critical peer-review.

Assignment

Wikis in Blackboard Using Learning Objects Pack. Available in all Units through ‘edit’ tool list. Easy to set up. Time and Group restrictions available. Blackboard ‘Grade Center’ assessment & feedback.

Using Learning Objects Pack.

Available in all Units through ‘edit’ tool list.

Easy to set up.

Time and Group restrictions available.

Blackboard ‘Grade Center’ assessment & feedback.

Assessing a Wiki Page ‘history’ (new & removed content, by whom, etc) . Marks for the whole Group. Mark for individual participation. Peer-assessed feedback & mark. Project assessed. Viva Project Exam

Page ‘history’ (new & removed content, by whom, etc) .

Marks for the whole Group.

Mark for individual participation.

Peer-assessed feedback & mark.

Project assessed.

Viva

Project Exam

‘Best practice’ Establish expectations on what is required from the Wiki. Assign roles and responsibilities within the contributors. Welcome collaboration and debate. Manage debate and break out into face-to-face or Discussion board (as appropriate).

Establish expectations on what is required from the Wiki.

Assign roles and responsibilities within the contributors.

Welcome collaboration and debate.

Manage debate and break out into face-to-face or Discussion board (as appropriate).

Is there a downside to this? Access. The group doesn’t work. Tension between individuals. Lack of motivation. Deletion of content (accidental or deliberate). Inaccurate, or impolite, editing. Inappropriate content & comments. A Wiki is not a presentation. Conflict on ownership of ‘authorship’ and ‘intellectual property’.

Access.

The group doesn’t work.

Tension between individuals.

Lack of motivation.

Deletion of content (accidental or deliberate).

Inaccurate, or impolite, editing.

Inappropriate content & comments.

A Wiki is not a presentation.

Conflict on ownership of ‘authorship’ and ‘intellectual property’.

Recommendations Provide detailed support for those unfamiliar to processes. Encourage student autonomy and ownership. Appropriate guidelines for purpose of Wiki. Trust your students.

Provide detailed support for those unfamiliar to processes.

Encourage student autonomy and ownership.

Appropriate guidelines for purpose of Wiki.

Trust your students.

Thank you for your time David Hopkins Learning Technologist, The Business School, Bournemouth University [email_address]

David Hopkins Learning Technologist, The Business School, Bournemouth University [email_address]