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CARISSA TOMLINSON, MLISEMERGING TECHNOLOGIES LIBRARIANLIAISON TO GERONTOLOGY, NURSING,
HEALTH SCIENCES AND CULTURAL STUDIES
Wikis in Education
Agenda
IntroductionsWhat’s a wiki?Wiki in the classroom
Lots of examples Some problems to watch out for
Wikis outside of the classroom Lots of examples
Things to consider Which wiki software?
Hands on with WetPaint wikis
Introductions
Carissa Tomlinson, MLISEmerging Technologies LibrarianLiaison to Gerontology, Nursing,
Health Sciences and Cultural Studies
Who are you?
What is a Wiki?
A type of website that allows for easy editing, by one or more people. Wikipedia is an example Generally the administrator gets to decide who has permission
to do anything to the wiki. Can be created collaboratively or edited collaboratively, but
does not have to be collaborative.
Hawaiian for quick Also easy! Usually no need to know HTML or FTP programs
Wiki Basics
Wikis start off as a single blank pagePages are created and connected by hyperlinks like
web pagesDetermine who can edit the wiki easilyDiscussion areas generally included on each pageDepending on wiki- WYSIWYG or wiki editing (easy,
but different than HTML)Generally requires much less technology know-
how.
Great tool for many different classroom needs
Class wiki Post links to assignments, exercises, announcements, etc-
similar to using Blackboard. Easily integrate multimedia
Video Photos RSS feeds from relevant journals, blogs, news sources Class calendar
Make it interactive Chat widget could be used for online office hours Post reading questions- require students to answer in the
comments of the wiki (students can then learn from one another)
Make a poll or a quiz that students can answer directly on the wiki
Class wiki examples
East Carolina University -English 1200 http://eng1200.wetpaint.com/
West Point-PE 350 http://unitfitness.wetpaint.com/
Class wiki examples at Towson
Marty Roberge -Department of Geography GEOG 672 -
http://mroberge.wiki.zoho.com/Mill-Ponds.html
Sarah Lohnes- Instructional Technology ISTC 541- http://istc541.pbwiki.com/
Student Group Project Wiki
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY Keep all work in one spot- don’t worry about
exchanging emails Keep research/bibliographic information in one spot Share a project calendar Brainstorming area – especially useful for web based
classes or classes without much group time Document tracking makes it easy to write a rough
draft and turn it into the final Keep all contact info accessible online
Student Group Project Wiki
Cheryl Wood - Department of Educational Technology ISTC 201 - http://201summercampus.wikispaces.com/ ISTC 702 - http://istc702summer08.wikispaces.com/
Assignment/Exam Preparation Wiki
Focus your wiki on the major assignment or exam Assignment/exam information/instructions Multimedia options A place for students to ask questions to you and their
peers
Concordia Engineers http://concordia.wetpaint.com/
Resource Collections
Put together a wiki with links, videos, photos, etc on a topic relevant to class.
Could possibly be created by student(s) for a group project similar to a annotated bibliography
http://arttalk.wetpaint.com/http://anatowiki.wetpaint.com/
Wikis in the Classroom
Difficulties mentioned by Dr. Roberge “students having technological difficulties” “students not 'trusting the process': they worry
that their contributions won't be noticed by me, and their wiki work won't be recognized. Even though I can quickly call up a screen showing what everyone has written and edited.”
“students worrying that their work will be erased, or that if they edit someone else's work, that person will get angry.”
“students feeling directionless because the wiki has no inherent structure”
Outside the Classroom
Library servicesStaff trainingCommittee workCurriculum developmentUniversity initiativesOutreach
Library Subject Guides
Faculty/ Staff Collaboration
Staff training
Staff training
Outreach at Towson
Focus the Nation at Towson Universityhttp://tufocusthenation.pbwiki.com/
STEM Celebration and Expohttp://stemcelebration.wetpaint.com/
Wikis in k-12
Examples of how wikis are used in a k-12 environment can be found here:
http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/page/Wikis+in+the+Classroom
Teacher peer wikis Teacher/ parent community Group projects Classroom wikis Resource collections
Wikis for education?
Allows for active learning through the interactive capabilities between students and/or students and teacher
Easy to use technology – easy way to get something on the web.
“Classroom” available anytime from anywhere Useful not only in the class room but for staff
projects, training, committees, outreach and numerous other ways
Wikis- Things to Consider
Wikis need to be carefully constructed Plan an outline What is the purpose? Make sure that it is easy to navigate Decide what features are important Decide who has access to what sections
Wikis can be either hosted on the library or university server or can be hosted by “wiki farms” online.
Things to Consider- In-House Server Wikis
ProsMuch more control
over contentCan be easier to
manipulate for specific purposes Design Access / Security
No ads
ConsRequires server accessImplementation
requires additional technological expertise
Does not always use easy WSYWIG editing
Things to Consider- Web Hosted Wiki
ProsRequires little
technological knowledge
WYSIWYG (easy to edit by all staff/ students)
No server access required
Many do not have ads if wiki is used for educational purposes
ConsNo control of what
happens to the content (wiki farm shuts down, wiki could be gone forever)
Not always as flexibleAdditional flexibility
can cost $$
Wiki Software
Server BasedMediawikiPmWikiTwikiMoinMoinXWiki
Web BasedWetPaintPBWikiSeedWikiWikispacesZoho Wikis
Wiki Matrix: http://www.wikimatrix.org/
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_wiki_software
WetPaint Wikis – www.wetpaint.com
Easy to create and update pagesUse your own logoUse your own domainVariety of permissions settings- possible to
assign roles to each user/ creatorAbility to back up wiki by exporting content to
html documentEasy to navigate designAds will be removed when wikis are used for
educational purposes – www.wikisineducation.wetpaint.com
WetPaint Wikis – www.wetpaint.com
Fun and useful things you can easily add to a Wetpaint wiki RSS feed of a relevant search from a database YouTube video Video file Meebo chat widget to make online office hours easier Photos Music/ Audio Files (pdf, doc, ppt, etc.) Poll or survey Calendar
WetPaint Wikis – www.wetpaint.com
Need help building your site?http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/
Want examples of wikis in education?http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/
Additional Resources
Brad Hemminger Cradle Talk: WIKIs in Education http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITqvFKb9BbA
Intro to Class Wikis with Wikispaces http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NRbbskf3cA
Creating a Classroom Wiki using Wetpaint Creating a wiki in Wetpaint
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgqSfSPRLqQ Basic Editing of Wetpaint wikis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wDuj-jH-Zw Getting ads removed from Wetpaint wikis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbh-bHhYpB0
Additional Resources
Carissa TomlinsonEmerging Technologies
Librarian410-704-3359ctomlinson@towson.edu
Marty Roberge Geography 410-704-5011mroberge@towson.edu
Cheryl WoodEducational Technology410-704-2687cwood@towson.edu
Sarah LohnesInstructional Technology410-704-2545slohnes@towson.edu