The most basic way to think of a Wiki is as a website. Most websites you visit have been created by Web Authors, and those individuals push information out to you. A Wiki is a website where the readers can actually create their own content. Therefore the web pages become collaborative. Anyone can edit a Wiki, and once they edit it, that information becomes part of the website that everyone else sees.
So in other words, Wikis provide spaces for individuals and groups to quickly collaborate online. It provides a venue for easy web-publishing that does not require specialized training or experience in HTML or web design.
How Are Wikis Being Used at Lesley?
- In the Science Online as well as Creative Arts, students use Wikis to create and share lesson plans
- In the Adult Learning PhD, students collaborate on research projects in Wikis
- In Elementary Ed, students create biographical sketches of psychologists in a “Theorists Salon”
To learn more about wikis, sign up for our Wiki Workshop!
Introduction to Wikis
October 29, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm, Library 401
At the end of the workshop you will have: gained an understanding of Wikis including what they are and how they can be used, learnt about the potential of Wikis to support teaching, learning and research activities, discussed the prospect of Wikification and created a basic Wiki. Please RSVP to bchervin@lesley.edu or call 617-349-8771.
Additional Wiki Resources:
Create Your Own Wiki
http://www.lesley.edu/academic_centers/cat/docs/wiki.pdf
A List of Public Educational Wikis (good examples of use)
http://www.publicpbwikis.com/Educational/teacher_wikis/
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