ERIC Number: EJ863116
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jul
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1551-3696
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Within the Wiki: Best Practices for Educators
Schroeder, Barbara
AACE Journal, v17 n3 p181-197 Jul 2009
With the increasing emphasis in higher education to provide opportunities for students to work and collaborate in groups, enhancing problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, instructors are looking beyond traditional course management tools to emerging technologies. One technology that supports group collaboration is a wiki. However, many instructors either don't know about wikis or how to apply best practices to increase their potential for learning. Therefore, in this paper the author discusses how three faculty members at Boise State University used wikis, the challenges and opportunities they experienced, and specific best practices they developed to enhance learning with wikis. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Group Activities, Cooperation, Best Practices, Social Networks, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Technology Integration, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Computer Software, Integrated Learning Systems, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Development, College Instruction, College Faculty, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Idaho
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