LET’S DO IT THE WIKI WAY! SUSAN DREGER

WHAT IS A WIKI? Wiki wiki means "quick" in Hawaiian. The first wiki was created by Ward Cunningham in 1995. A ‘wiki’ is a website where users can add, remove, and edit every page using a web browser. It's so easy for people to jump in and revise pages that wikis are becoming known as the tool of choice for either small or large, multiple-participant projects. A wiki allows a group of people to collaboratively develop a website with no knowledge of HTML.

Wiki wiki means "quick" in Hawaiian. The first wiki was created by Ward Cunningham in 1995.

A ‘wiki’ is a website where users can add, remove, and edit every page using a web browser. It's so easy for people to jump in and revise pages that wikis are becoming known as the tool of choice for either small or large, multiple-participant projects.

A wiki allows a group of people to collaboratively develop a website with no knowledge of HTML.

ADVANTAGES OF INTRODUCING A WIKI Easier Communication Within Groups Better Sharing Of Knowledge Easier Assessment Of Student Contribution Greater Student Responsibility Motivating Dynamic Flexible

Easier Communication Within Groups

Better Sharing Of Knowledge

Easier Assessment Of Student Contribution

Greater Student Responsibility

Motivating

Dynamic

Flexible

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BLOGS AND WIKIS BLOGS WIKIS Usually single author Reverse chronological structure Personal voice External links only Author’s responsible for content No modifications in posts Vertical structure Usually many authors Structure determined by content and users Collective voice Internal and external links Co-responsibility of content Constant editing Horizontal structure

BLOGS

WIKIS

Usually single author

Reverse chronological structure

Personal voice

External links only

Author’s responsible for content

No modifications in posts

Vertical structure

Usually many authors

Structure determined by content and users

Collective voice

Internal and external links

Co-responsibility of content

Constant editing

Horizontal structure

Factors T hat E nhance C ollaboration

VISIBILITY OF EVERYONE’S WORK comparing one’s own work with the work of others learning from better groups getting new ideas learning from the mistakes of others more motivating

VISIBILITY OF EVERYONE’S WORK

comparing one’s own work with the work of others

learning from better groups

getting new ideas

learning from the mistakes of others

more motivating

THE TEACHER’S PROMPT RESPONSE AND FEEDBACK more interaction regular feedback more courage to ask for help

THE TEACHER’S PROMPT RESPONSE AND FEEDBACK

more interaction

regular feedback

more courage to ask for help

ACCESSIBILITY OF MATERIALS Easy access to materials through links Material organised according to needs and interests Internal search to help locate materials

ACCESSIBILITY OF MATERIALS

Easy access to materials through links

Material organised according to needs and interests

Internal search to help locate materials

USER FRIENDLINESS Easy editing Better forming of a group identity Possibility to add many dynamic features without technological knowledge

USER FRIENDLINESS

Easy editing

Better forming of a group identity

Possibility to add many dynamic features without technological knowledge

Recommendations for improving collaboration in the wiki Select user-friendly wiki software Organise the wiki clearly and logically Provide all the necessary resources Make students aware that their contributions are being assessed or ‘observed’. Build a positive relationship with the students Encourage that they ask for help Make all the groups ’ work visible and easily accessible Offer prompt feedback Praise your students’ contributions

Select user-friendly wiki software

Organise the wiki clearly and logically

Provide all the necessary resources

Make students aware that their contributions are being assessed or ‘observed’.

Build a positive relationship with the students

Encourage that they ask for help

Make all the groups ’ work visible and easily accessible

Offer prompt feedback

Praise your students’ contributions

FEATURES TO LOOK OUT FOR IN WIKIS Collaborative Page Editing Document management & file sharing Complete history and audit trail Easily invite others to collaborate Notifications by RSS and email Access Controls Tags and Folders Automatic Backups Storage Space Customizable Templates Possibility for ad-free site

FEATURES TO LOOK OUT FOR IN WIKIS

Collaborative Page Editing

Document management & file sharing

Complete history and audit trail

Easily invite others to collaborate

Notifications by RSS and email

Access Controls

Tags and Folders

Automatic Backups

Storage Space

Customizable Templates

Possibility for ad-free site

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