Wiki as a Collaborative Learning Tool

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Matthew, K. & Callaway, R. (2008). Wiki as a Collaborative Learning Tool. In J. Luca & E. Weippl (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2008 (pp. 2678-2683). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2008
Vienna, Austria
June 30, 2008
ISBN 1-880094-65-7
  Joseph Luca & Edgar R. Weippl
AACE

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Authors

Kathryn Matthew, University of Houston Clear Lake, United States; Rebecca Callaway, Arkansas Tech Univerisity, United States

Abstract

Wikis have the potential to be powerful collaborative learning tools as communities of learners come together to create knowledge and share information. Thirty-two language arts methods students collectively researched and added content to a class wiki. Data collection included online observations of the development of the wiki pages, students’ reflections posted in WebCT, email correspondence, researcher notes, students’ edits to the pages. Case study methodology was used to determine the impact of using a wiki in a language arts methods class. Results indicated that students delved deeply into the course content and made connections between course content and their personal experiences as they collaborated to create shared knowledge.

Keywords

• Collaboration
• Research Methods
• Students
• Languages

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