Using Wikis for Online Collaboration E-Book

James A. West

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Bildung
• Serie: Online Teaching and Learning Series (OTL)
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 196

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2008

Beschreibung

How can online instructors and course designers' instruction harness the popular Web 2.0 tool, the wiki, for successful collaboration and learning outcomes? This book focuses on using wikis in the active learning processes that are the hallmark of collaborative learning and constructivism. It provides both the pedagogical background and practical guidelines, tools, and processes for accomplishing these goals with special emphasis on wikis and other collaborative design tools. This book supports the effective design and delivery of online courses through the integration of collaborative writing and design activities.

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Exhibits

Table of Figures

PREFACE

AUDIENCE

OVERVIEW OF THE CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

chapter ONE - Getting Ready to Wiki

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ONLINE LEARNING

WHAT IS A WIKI?

TYPES OF WIKIS

CHOOSING THE RIGHT WIKI

FEATURES OF WIKIS

SETTING UP THE WIKI

SUMMARY

chapter TWO - Designing Wiki Projects for Collaborative Learning

TEACHING AND LEARNING THROUGH WIKIS

LAYING THE FOUNDATION—PREPARING STUDENTS FOR WIKI WORK

BUILDING THE FRAMEWORK—DESIGNING THE WIKI PROJECT

MONITORING CONSTRUCTION—MANAGING THE WIKI PROCESS

SUMMARY

chapter THREE - Wiki Projects for Knowledge Construction

RESOURCE BANK

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

ERROR FINDING AND CORRECTING

HISTORICAL TIME LINE

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

ONLINE DIALOGUE

GROUP SUMMARY

CLASS ENCYCLOPEDIA

SUMMARY

chapter FOUR - Wiki Projects for Critical Thinking

“WHAT IF . . . ?” SCENARIOS

CASE STUDIES

DEBATES

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PAPERS

EVALUATION OR RESEARCH STUDY

FRAME-BASED WRITING

NOMINAL GROUP TECHNIQUE

STRUCTURED ONLINE CRITIQUES

SUMMARY

chapter FIVE - Wiki Projects for Contextual Application

EVENT PLAN

PROCESS MAP

VIRTUAL SCIENCE LAB

FIELD RESEARCH PROJECT

STORY CREATION

TEAM CHALLENGE

MEDIA DESIGN PROJECT

SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT

SUMMARY

chapter SIX - Wikis Today and Tomorrow

THE VALUE OF COLLABORATIVE WRITING

INTEGRATING WIKIS WITH OTHER TECHNOLOGIES

WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS

AN INVITATION TO COLLABORATE

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

REFERENCES

INDEX

Table of Figures

Figure 1.1 WikiMatrix Web Site (www.wikimatrix.org)

Figure 1.2 pbWiki Wiki Creation Page (www.pbWiki.com)

Figure 2.1 Wiki Collaboration Skills and Behaviors

Figure 3.1 Frequently Asked Questions Wiki

Figure 3.2 Sample Time Line Wiki

Figure 4.1 Debatepedia Wiki

Figure 4.2 Sample Collaborative Research Paper

Figure 4.3 Sample Dissertation Research Proposal Wiki

Figure 5.1 Sample Macro Map

Figure 5.2 Sample Process Map

Figure 5.3 DNA Microarray Virtual Lab from Wikiversity

Figure 5.4 Sample Project Proposal

Table of Exhibits

Exhibit 1.1 Comparison of Asynchronous Communication Tools

Exhibit 1.2 Strengths and Limitations of Wiki Services

Exhibit 2.1 Wiki Project Categories Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy

Exhibit 2.2 Sample Home Page

Exhibit 2.3 Sample Content Page with Scaffolding

Exhibit 2.4 Wiki Collaboration—First Group Process Check

Exhibit 2.5 Wiki Collaboration—Second Group Process Check

Exhibit 2.6 Wiki Collaboration—Project Outcomes

Exhibit 2.7 Sample Trust Exercises

Exhibit 2.8 Constructive and Unconstructive Editing Behaviors

Exhibit 3.1 Wiki Projects for Knowledge Construction

Exhibit 3.2 Sample Annotations

Exhibit 4.1 Wiki Projects for Critical Thinking

Exhibit 4.2 Sample “What If . . . ?” Scenario

Exhibit 4.3 Sample Debate Wiki

Exhibit 4.4 Sample Opinion Frame

Exhibit 4.5 Sample Justification Frame

Exhibit 4.6 Nominal Group Technique Wiki

Exhibit 5.1 Wiki Projects for Contextual Application

Exhibit 5.2 Sample Discussion Starter for Process Mapping

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataWest, James A. Using wikis for online collaboration : the power of the read-write web / James A. West, Margaret L. West. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index.

eISBN : 978-0-470-47221-7

PREFACE

There is no doubt that the World Wide Web is changing. Since the turn of the twenty-first century, the once-static Web has evolved into the “read-write Web,” offering new opportunities for online interaction, collaboration, and learning (Richardson, 2006). The growth of such next-generation Web tools as blogs, social networks, and wikis is astounding, with new collaborative tools appearing online almost daily. Educators are increasingly interested in discovering ways to harness these technologies effectively, both to improve online learning and to promote critical thinking and collaboration.