Within the Wiki: Best Practices for Educators

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Schroeder, B. (2009). Within the Wiki: Best Practices for Educators. AACE Journal, 17(3), 181-197. Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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AACE Journal
ISSN 1065-6901
Volume 17, Issue 3, July 2009
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)  Chesapeake, VA

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Author

Barbara Schroeder, Boise State University, USA

Abstract

With the increasing emphasis in higher education to provide opportunities for students to work and collaborate in groups, enhancing problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, instructors are looking beyond traditional course management tools to emerging technologies. One technology that supports group collaboration is a wiki. However, many instructors either don’t know about wikis or how to apply best practices to increase their potential for learning. Therefore, in this paper the author discusses how three faculty members at Boise State University used wikis, the challenges and opportunities they experienced, and specific best practices they developed to enhance learning with wikis.

Keywords

• Post Secondary Education
• Collaboration
• Community
• Educational Technology
• Software

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