Week 9: Collaborative Wiki
In week 9, the class used a Wiki site to collaboratively analyze the value of using a Wiki space for group collaboration.
Below are my personal thoughts on how the use of the site posed challenges and advantages:
Advantages of using Wiki in group collaboration
-rather than needing to scan through a long discussion thread to pull out the key features of the discussion, the Wiki space is inherently a streamlined list of key aspects of the topic
-eliminates repetition, as you can see points already submitted that you were going to contribute, thus keeping the Wiki space efficient and succinct
-When you read other’s submissions, it sparks more ideas, reflection and allows you to provide further insight. Building on each other’s ideas
Challenges of working with others in collaborative Wiki space
-Some of the key features posted are subsequently edited by others. I can see from the edits that the original author’s meaning was misinterpreted by the editing group member, and hence the original intention is lost in a series of edits by subsequent contributors
-I sometimes felt that I wanted to input a personal response to people’s contributions. Some contributors built in a question to their posts, such as “I wonder how to implement this in my class?”. I felt that I was restricted in this Wiki design, and not able to share ideas
