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What is a Wiki?


Wikis are web-based tools for the collaborative creation and access to projects and documents.

How is a wiki different from a static website?


  • Easy Creation and Editing of Content
    • All users can be allowed to edit; some platforms allow for complex permissions and editing rights
    • No extensive training or special software required
  • Flexible Extension
    • Adding pages and reconfiguring (linking) within the architecture is simplified
    • Flexible Architecture allows for organic development of projects (though editing may be required)
  • Version Tracking
    • Pages are tracked in a history that can be consulted to view changes, who contributes, and to "roll back" when necessary

What are the benefits of using a wiki?


  • Aids in the shift to a participatory or constructivist learning model
    • Conventional web-publishing tools and some LMS position the instructor as the single or primary provider of content
    • The wiki allows for individual, small-group and whole-class investment in content creation
  • Lends itself to the construction of stable, course-independent resources (cf. Wikipedia)
  • "Publication" allows for class work to be framed in terms of larger purposes and audiences

How have IUP faculty begun to use wikis?



How might Wikis figure into IUP's future?


  • The DHC will continue to support exploratory wiki use
  • At least two additional faculty will start projects this coming semester
  • Emerging Tech could seek feedback from these faculty participants
    • Consider whether, when and how to adopt the wiki as a university-wide resource.
  • Working with the DHC at IT, Emerging Tech could explore and evaluate wiki platforms
    • Currently we have experience with Media Wiki and Tikiwiki. Other products such as Social Text might also be worth early exploration. At present the focus has been less on comparing specific installation features than on exploring the possible course uses.


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