Using wikis for collaborative learning of technology

Kear, Karen and Woodthorpe, John (2009). Using wikis for collaborative learning of technology. In: 7th International Conference on Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications: EISTA 2009, 10-13 Jul 2009, Orlando, Florida, USA.

URL: http://www.iiis.org/CDs2008/CD2009SCI/EISTA2009/Pa...

Abstract

This paper reports on a project to evaluate students' use of wikis in a distance learning course on information and communication technologies. The students, who were already familiar with discussion forums, were offered the use of wikis for some of the online tutorials which form part of the course. They were then asked for feedback via an online questionnaire. Students' comments show that they valued the chance to use a wiki and could see its benefits for collaboration. However, they also raised concerns related to usability and to issues of editing each other's work.

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• Item Type
• Conference or Workshop Item
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• Funded Project Name	Project ID	Funding Body
  Not Set	Not Set	Centre for Open Learning of Mathematics, Science, Computing and Technology (COLMSCT), The Open University

• Keywords
• Pedagogy; Online learning; Wiki; Student collaboration
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Computing and Communications
  Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
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• Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET)
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• John Woodthorpe