Tech Chance

Wiki Wiki Stiki

I found the experience interesting. I am not sure if we are
finished yet but to see everyone’s perspective coming together like that was
interesting. I found it a little similar to the threaded discussion in some
ways but trying to get my comments in at the appropriate places was a little
sticky for me. I liked to see the comments outlined in a way that I could
actually track them though I feel it is somewhat more organized in WebCT Vista.
Another factor I noted was that I could
actually make adjustments in other people’s comments. I am not able to do this
in WebCT Vista. The nature of wiki is that it is self-editing and
self-authoring and so changes are accommodated by the system. It is clear from
this experience that one can build a learning community by using this tool as a
starting point. People are able to collaborate to generate and synthesize
ideas.

The challenges may include people lurking and not
necessarily moving at the pace that others in the group may want to go. It is therefore
likely that more experienced members may carry out the task assigned or may
simply go ahead and do what has to be done. In addition, the work being done on
the page is tied greatly to participation but the grade might only reflect the
finished outcome or product. Individual effort may not be considered which may
lead to students being de-motivated

Speaking about motivated, I plan to use wiki during the
coming semester for a course I teach on the Emergent Teacher. My students
should complete a document on gender and one on identity. I think I will use
this tool to get them to collaborate and create a document on both. I will try
to work out the details later.

http://www.campustechnology.com/Articles/2009/02/11/3-Challenges-to-Wiki-Use-in-Instruction.aspx?Page=3

http://collaborativeconvergences.wiki.hss.rpi.edu/index.php?title=Challenges_and_Recommendations