Wiki The simplest online database that could possibly work.

Why Wiki Works Consumers Editors Creators  Universal  Organic  Transparent  Collaborative  Fun!

Wiki- Background Wiki - a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language WikiWikiWeb (first site to be called a wiki) –Created by Ward Cunningham in 1994 Early 2000s, wikis were increasingly adopted in enterprise as collaborative software. Common uses –project communication –Intranets –documentation

Positive Aspects and Benefits of Wiki’s It’s “quick” and easy Topics interlinked to increase depth of information Content is relevant towards current events (up-to-date) Constantly expanding content from contributions

Criticisms Risk of incorrect content or vandalism of content, since many people can add to and edit a wiki “Edit Wars” Possibility of one or two people dominating articles Use in schools Other sources preferred Deterioration of skills

Opinion We recommend a wiki as a constructive collaborative implement!  A form of brainstorming  Collaboration improves wikis over time  In The Wisdom of the Crowds James Surowiecki stresses, “Large groups of people are inherently smarter than an elite few.”  A more efficient communication device