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Wiki Workshop for UHL 2332 Academic Report Writing
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Fill in to set up your Wiki site
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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
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Click on the link to confirm account
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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
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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
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Account info Action bar Tabs Navigation bar
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Click on New Page (on the Action bar)
Type the name of the page you want to create and click on Create
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Type the name of the page you want to create
and click on Save
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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
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Edit Page Function Floating editing tool bar
Try typing something on your page. After typing something on your page click SAVE
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History Function Click on the History button. Each edit can be clearly seen. Info provided of each edit (date, time,author, deleted/inserted text
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Inserted Text
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Deleted Text
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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)
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Manage your Wiki Click on Manage Wiki button. Please explore on your own. Tips – explore look & feel, usage statistics, space usage, notifications
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Notifications One thing you should explore is the Notification function – helps you keep tabs of your students’ work/revisions.
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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
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My Account Click on My Account button. Then click on the Dashboard. All the hyperlinked wiki sites you belong to will be listed.
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Your Wiki sites Click on the name of the site and you will go straight to your students’ wiki site.
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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.
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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
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