Wikispaces

**Wikis**
The following comes from a wiki that I developed as part of a presentation I made at the CCCU Center for Research in Adult Learning Spring Conference last May. If you care to view the wiki that I made for the conference, the URL is @http://cccuwikis.pbworks.com/. That wiki has classroom examples of teaching ideas from my teaching; wiki resources—articles and other resources to learn more about wikis; and some multimedia resources—links to sites that allow one to create content and embed into a wiki. Some of the multimedia resources are ones that we will be exploring in this workshop, and some are different.

**What is a wiki?**

 * A collaborative web site that anyone can edit who has access.
 * Comes from the Hawaiian language and means quick.

**What can I do with a wiki to enhance learning?**
Teacher ideas Student ideas Multiple course section support What are some examples?
 * Add multimedia (video, audio, graphics) to enhance course work.
 * Upload handouts, pictures, audio and video files.
 * Create course resources to which the class can contribute.
 * Set up space where students can collaborate on group projects. (Or, have students create collaborative pages in your wiki.)
 * Conduct online discussions.
 * Use as a portfolio shell.
 * Collaborate on and update a common syllabus
 * Share resources among sections
 * Share resources with other instructors
 * Wetpaint examples
 * 1) Wikis in Education (@http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/)—A wiki created in Wetpaint that has suggestions for use in Education and links to wikis created by teachers and students at various levels.
 * 2) Higher Education wikis (@http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/page/Higher-Ed+Wikis)—Table with links to various higher education wikis all created in WetPaint.
 * PBworks examples
 * 1) Sequoia Middle School Math Wiki covering topics in Algebra and Geometry (@http://coxmath.pbwiki.com/)
 * 2) IP&T 286: Teaching with Technology (@https://ipt286.pbwiki.com/)