1. A Wiki Primer on Wikis Insights from EduCause Learning Initiative Joel A. Kline

2. What is a Wiki? Hawaiian Word for fast Software that facilitates the collaboration, editing, and sharing of information Perfect for class or group collaboration Also used for reference projects (like Wikipedia)

3. Benefits of Wikis in Teaching Benefits of work viewed by all (not just the professor) Comments can be made by everyone 24/7 Availability Fosters collaborative learning Great tool to share links, references, files and aggregate

4. Examples Publication Collaboration https://knowledgetransfer.pbwiki.com/FrontPage Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge http://www.tpck.org Course https://writingforpublication.pbwiki.com/FrontPage

5. Simplicity… CETL’s Wiki http://eli2.pbwiki.com/FrontPage Enter with a code… Choose a place to edit Hyperlink something Upload a file SIMPLE!

6. WHY You Should Care About Wikipedia Students are now collaborative learners (connectivism concept) Criticism shows a blindness towards bias in our existing literature and publications Provides the opportunity to judge and research the validity of the material Acknowledgement is not blanket endorsement

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