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Wiki
Donna, Kathy, Bonnie, and Liz
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What is a Wiki
• Definition: “ A wiki is a web site that allows users to add and update content on the site using their own web browser.”
• The term “wiki” comes from the Hawaiian phrase “wiki wiki” meaning “super fast.”
• Often listed as one member of the Web 2.0 family along with social networking, blogs, and content-sharing sites like YouTube
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Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0
Web 1.0•Static pages
•Visitor cannot contribute to the content
•Proprietary software
Web 2.0•Pages are always changing
•Visitor can contribute to or change content
•Open-source software
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Characteristics of a Wiki
• Anyone can change anything• Simplified HTML • MashedTogetherPageTitles allow markup-free links
across pages• Never finished• Content “cloning” (plagiarism) is accepted practice in
some wiki environments• Users define how the process develops
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Components of a Wiki Page
•Logo•Article Title•Article Body•Categories•User Options•Top Tabs
•Sidebar, which may include:
• Navigation Menu
• Search Box
• Toolbox
• Language Menu
Example: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki
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How to Start Wiki-ing
• Put wiki software, such as MediaWiki on your server and build a wiki from scratch (requires some programming skills)
• Join an existing wiki communityexample: http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Wikia
• Create an account on a Wiki Farm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki_farm
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Relevant Learning Experiences
• K-12 Education
• Higher Education
• Professional Development
Wikis are popular in education because of their collaborative qualities. We have explored three areas in which their use impacts learning:
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K-12 Education
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K-12 Characteristics
•Collaborative •Quick•Equal Access•Accountability
•Cooperative•Multiple Contributors•Nonlinear•Feedback
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•KWL Chart
•Concept Map
•Tracking Progress
•Think Pair Share
•Lesson Summaries
K-12 Learning Experiences
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K-12 Considerations
•Accountability
•Concurrent Editing
•Plagiarism and copyright
•Editing and viewing permissions
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K-12 Examples
http://fcps.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp
http://westwood.wikispaces.com/Solid+State+Storage
http://westwood.wikispaces.com/Computer+Hardware+Review
http://cartierm.wikispaces.com/
http://kmsamistad5.wikispaces.com/
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Higher Education
Three Main Uses
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Higher Education Teaching
•Collaborative Writing•Collaborative projects•Information sharing•Documentation•Course Management•Development
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Higher Ed Teaching Examples
CyberOne at Harvard Law Schoolhttp://cyber.law.harvard.edu/cyberone/wiki/CyberOne
Wake Forest Universityhttp://wiki.zsr.wfu.edu/social_stratification/index.php/Home
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Higher Ed Administration Uses
• Meeting Planning/Documentation
• Student Services
• University Identity
• Enhance community
• Include community
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Higher Ed Admin Examples
Butler University Libraryhttp://www.seedwiki.com/wiki/butler_wikiref/butler_wikiref?wikiPageId=186560
University of Calgary Teaching & Learning Centrehttp://wiki.ucalgary.ca/page/Main_Page
University of North Carolina Water Wikihttp://sogweb.sog.unc.edu/Water/index.php/Main_Page
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Higher Ed Research Uses
• Discussion
• Focused forum for sharing drafts
• Daily organization
• Communication
• Harness community knowledge
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Higher Ed Considerations
•Complement, don’t replace•Appropriate assignments•Adequate process time•Don’t over structure•Vandalism and inappropriateness•Faculty workload•Student reactions and needs
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Professional and Community Use
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Characteristics
• Open source collaboration
• Content management comparison
• Body of knowledge for communities of practice
• Knowledge management
• Performance support
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Learning Experiences
•Adult learning•Experiential learning•Reflection•Cooperative learning
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Considerations
• Edit wars
• Saboteurs
• Involvement and participation
• Licensing and credit
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Examples
• Welcome to the Law Guru Wikihttp://wiki.lawguru.com/index.php/Main_Page
• Foodista.comhttp://www.foodista.com/
• Globe and Mail Public Policy Wikihttp://policywiki.theglobeandmail.com/tiki-index.php
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Conclusion
As a tool for collaboration, the wiki is an excellent choice. However, some things to consider are:
• How much freedom should the users have to edit the works of others?
• How are problems such as plagiarism to be avoided?
• Is a wiki the best tool for the activity?
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Conclusion
The best way to learn about wikis is to try using one for simple tasks, then progress to more complex tasks.
The following is a link to a YouTube video from CommonCraft that explains how to get started using a wiki: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY
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Introduction Sources
Barrett, D. (2009) MediaWiki: Wikipedia and Beyond, Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., ISBN-13: 978-0-596-51979-7
Lamb, B. (2004) Wide Open Spaces: Wikis, Ready or Not, from http://connect.educause.edu/Library/EDUCAUSE+Review/WideOpenSpacesWikisReadyo/40498 (accessed February 19, 2009)
O'Reilly, T. (2006) Web 2.0 Compact Definition: Trying Again from http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2006/12/web-20-compact-definition-tryi.html
Strickland, J. (2005) Is there a Web 1.0? from http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-101.htm (accessed February 20, 2009)
Tech Terms Computer Dictionary (2009). Wiki from http://www.techterms.com/definition/wiki (accessed February 19, 2009)
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K-12 Sources
Example of classroom wikis. (n.d.) Retrieved February 25, 2009, from http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis.
Davis, V. (2007, February 25). Wikis in the Classroom. Retrieved February 19, 2009, from http://www.slideshare.net/coolcatteacher/wikis-in-the-classroom
Kuroneko, K. (2008, December 21). Eduwikis - Using Wikis in the K-12 Elementary Classroom. Retrieved February 22, 2009, from http://ezinearticles.com/?Eduwikis---Using-Wikis-in-the-K-12-Elementary-Classroom&id=1809712
Richardson, W. (2006). Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms. California: Corwin Press.
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Higher Ed SourcesBriggs, Linda (2008), The Power of Wikis in Higher Education, Campus Technology, 8/20/08,
http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2008/08/The-Power-of-Wikis-in-Higher-Ed.aspx?p=1 (accessed 19 February, 2009)
Educause Learning Initiative (2005) “7 things you should know about Wikis”, July 2005, www.educause.edu/eli (accessed 19 February, 2009)
Ferris, S., and Wilder, H. (2006) Uses and Potentials of Wikis in the Classroom. Innovate 2 (5)
Higgs, P. (2006). Hanging it All Out- Using a Wiki in University Research. In: Mader, Steward, (ed) Using Wiki in Education. Using Wiki in Education, http://www.wikiineducation.com/, pp. 41-53. (accessed 20 February, 2009)
Lamb, B. (2004) Wide Open Spaces: Wikis, Ready or Not, Educause Review, vol. 39, no. 5 (September/October ): 36-48
Reynard, R. (2009). “3 Challenges to Wiki Use in Instruction”, Campus Technology, 2/11/09, http://campustechnology.com/articles/2009/02/11/3-challenges-to-wiki-use-in-instruction.aspx (accessed 19 February, 2009)
Tonkin, M. (2005). Making the Case for a Wiki. Ariadne, 42 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue42/tonkin/intro.html accessed 2/19/2009 (accessed 19 February, 2009)
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