Using Wikis for Online Collaboration: The Power of the Read–Write Web

Using Wikis for Online Collaboration is a practical resource for learning to harness the power of wikis to create a shared environment where online students can actively participate in the integration and co–creation of knowledge. This important book shows how to plan, design, and facilitate collaborative wiki projects into effective online courses. Written by James and Margaret West, Using Wikis for Online Collaboration offers
Information on the technology and infrastructure needed for implementing a wiki
Guidelines for selecting wiki services and software
Ideas for preparing online students for success using wikis
Advice on pedagogical issues when creating wikis
Tips for planning and designing the wiki project framework
Suggestions for managing the collaborative writing process
Suggested projects that support cognitive processing and knowledge construction
Guidance for creating complex activities that highlight critical thinking and analysis
Using Wikis for Online Collaboration is the seventh book in the Jossey–Bass Guides to Online Teaching and Learning series. It offers concrete and practical resources to help higher education practitioners meet the challenges of the online learning environment.
Praise for Using Wikis for Online Collaboration
"A practical guide for the ′newbie′ as well as the experienced technology user or instructional designer. Using Wikis for Online Collaboration provides invaluable guidelines and activities for incorporating this important Web 2.0 tool into an online or classroom setting."
—J. Ana Donaldson, associate professor, Instructional Technology, University of Northern Iowa

Spis treści:
Preface.
About the Authors.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wikis for Educators.
Web 2.0.
Collaborative Writing.
Scaffolding.
Bloom’s Taxonomy.
References.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
James A. West is an associate professor in the Department of Instructional Design and Technology, Western Illinois University. He has conducted extensive research in both graduate and undergraduate courses using wikis and Web 2.0.
Margaret L. West is the IT systems manager for the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research at Western Illinois University. Her twenty–five–year career has included work in hig her education, K–12, and the private sector.

Okładka tylna:
Using Wikis for Online Collaboration is a practical resource for learning to harness the power of wikis to create a shared environment where online students can actively participate in the integration and co–creation of knowledge. This important book shows how to plan, design, and facilitate collaborative wiki projects into effective online courses. Written by James and Margaret West, Using Wikis for Online Collaboration offers
Information on the technology and infrastructure needed for implementing a wiki
Guidelines for selecting wiki services and software
Ideas for preparing online students for success using wikis
Advice on pedagogical issues when creating wikis
Tips for planning and designing the wiki project framework
Suggestions for managing the collaborative writing process
Suggested projects that support cognitive processing and knowledge construction
Guidance for creating complex activities that highlight critical thinking and analysis
Using Wikis for Online Collaboration is the seventh book in the Jossey–Bass Guides to Online Teaching and Learning series. It offers concrete and practical resources to help higher education practitioners meet the challenges of the online learning environment.
Praise for Using Wikis for Online Collaboration
"A practical guide for the ′newbie′ as well as the experienced technology user or instructional designer. Using Wikis for Online Collaboration provides invaluable guidelines and activities for incorporating this important Web 2.0 tool into an online or classroom setting."
—J. Ana Donaldson, associate professor, Instructional Technology, University of Northern Iowa