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The What's and Why's of Wikis

Jennifer L. Wagner

Help Desk/Network Support

jlw@technospud.com

ACSI November 2007

What is a WIKI??

A Wiki can be thought of as combining a Web site and a Word-processing document.
At its simplest, it can be read just a regular web site, with no editing privileges possible,
but the real power lies in the fact that teachers and students can work collaboratively work on the content of the wiki simply
by using a standard web browser.

Why Use A Wiki?

With the availabilty of a wiki 24/7/365 from pretty much anywhere, you have the opportunity to connect with anyone you wish....from your classroom to the world.
A wiki is as easy to use as any word processing program.
It is free (most of the time) with the availability of adding text, images, video, links, feeds, and more.
It is editable but also you can trace the edits (or revisions) to see who has added/subtracted data.
You can select who you wish to collaborate with by invitation (which allows security) or you can open it to anyone.
You can roll back to prior edits if necessary.
A simple SAVE updates the page instantly on the internet.

Where to create WIKI?

PB Wiki: http://pbwiki.com/education.wiki

Educational Wikis

Case Studies & Resources:

http://www.wikiineducation.com/display/ikiw/Home