1. Wiki Workshop for UHL 2332 Academic Report Writing

2. Definition
Wiki is computer (server) software/an authoring tool which allows users to create a fully editable website containing hyper-linked pages. Visitors to the website can easily read, edit or remove content, structure or design of the website, often without the need for registration. This encourages public dissemination and creation of knowledge online. Wiki is a conducive authoring environment for collaborative work and data storage.

3. Advantages of Wiki Many free, available Wiki software
Simple installation of Wiki software
Publishing ideas on the Net is so easy
Conducive environment for collaborative work
Ease of public access to information
“Freedom of speech”
Empowering
Growth
Users define how their processes and groups will develop

4. Disadvantages of Wiki “SoftSecurity”
Information may lack authenticity and accuracy
Open to online vandalism
Lacks authority and credibility
Explosion of plagiarism
Lack of hierarchical organization and directed organization

5. Wiki for Writing First - open two windows/tabs
Second – on one window/tab, go to your account provider/the you will be using for wiki notification, etc
Third – on another window/tab, go to
You will get the following page

6. Fill in to
set up your
Wiki site

7. Email account you are using
Fill in the info here before confirming your
Either go to your account straight or fill in the create new
wiki below. I suggest you go to account first

8. Click on the link to confirm account

9. You will get this page if you created your account earlier but you need
to confirm registration sent to your so that you can have full
access to your space

10. You will get this page if you did not create your account earlier but you
Need to confirm your registration sent to your so that you can have
full access to your space

11. Account info
Action bar
Tabs
Navigation bar

12. Click on New Page (on the Action bar)
Type the name of the page you want to create
and click on Create

13. Type the name of the page you want to create
and click on Save

14. Your page has been created
Try to edit your page. Click on the EDIT button
New Page – click on it. It’s hyperlinked to the page

15. Edit Page Function Floating editing tool bar
Try typing something on your page.
After typing something on your page click SAVE

16. History Function
Click on the History button. Each edit can be clearly seen. Info provided of each edit (date, time,author, deleted/inserted text

17. Inserted Text

18. Deleted Text

19. To see all edits to the site
Click on Recent Changes button. Each edit can be clearly seen. Info provided of each edit (page, date & author)

20. Manage your Wiki
Click on Manage Wiki button. Please explore on your own. Tips – explore look & feel, usage statistics, space usage, notifications

21. Notifications
One thing you should explore is the Notification function – helps you keep tabs of your students’ work/revisions.

22. Anchor/Lecturer’s Wiki (To hyperlink your wiki to all your students’ wiki – ask your groups of students to click on Invite People (Manage Wiki)
Type in the of people you want to invite

23. My Account
Click on My Account button. Then click on the Dashboard. All the hyperlinked wiki sites you belong to will be listed.

24. Your Wiki sites
Click on the name of the site and you will go straight to your students’ wiki site.

25. REMINDER
If you want to see the changes/revisions of one section of the report, you can ask students to put each section on separate pages and just edit it each time they make changes/revisions .
If you want to see the changes of the whole report then have the students type the whole report on one page and just edit it each time they make changes/revisions.

26. Research Areas Peer/ Teacher Feedback Effect of feedback on revision
Peer vs Teacher feedback
Feasibility of Wiki as an authoring tool/aid in the writing classroom
Wiki in developing writing skills
Wiki as a CMC tool
Students’ errors in writing analytical report, etc