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Use of Wikis to Support Collaboration among Online Students

Use of Wikis to Support Collaboration among Online Students

Jay Alden
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781605667294|ISBN10: 1605667293|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616924423|EISBN13: 9781605667300
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-729-4.ch007
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Alden, Jay. "Use of Wikis to Support Collaboration among Online Students." Collective Intelligence and E-Learning 2.0: Implications of Web-Based Communities and Networking, edited by Harrison Hao Yang and Steve Chi-Yin Yuen, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 110-126. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-729-4.ch007

APA

Alden, J. (2010). Use of Wikis to Support Collaboration among Online Students. In H. Yang & S. Yuen (Eds.), Collective Intelligence and E-Learning 2.0: Implications of Web-Based Communities and Networking (pp. 110-126). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-729-4.ch007

Chicago

Alden, Jay. "Use of Wikis to Support Collaboration among Online Students." In Collective Intelligence and E-Learning 2.0: Implications of Web-Based Communities and Networking, edited by Harrison Hao Yang and Steve Chi-Yin Yuen, 110-126. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-729-4.ch007

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Abstract

The emergence of Web 2.0 technologies with its emphasis on social networking has presented an opportunity for academic institutions to take advantage of new tools to support educational courses. One of these tools is a Wiki. This chapter discusses the merits and challenges of using a Wiki to support the activities of students during group projects. It shows the importance of student collaboration in online courses by fostering deeper learning, producing higher quality team products, and preparing students for today’s collaborative workplace. The chapter focuses on the best practices of faculty from setting up the Wiki at the onset through the final phase of evaluating the group product and the individual contribution of individual team members. It also discusses a number of ways in which Wiki-supported collaborative activities can be introduced into online courses and the criteria for selecting particular Wiki products for an institution.

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