Wiki sounds interesting. There are positive aspects to using wiki's. It allows world wide base dedication and cooperation. It presents a community dedicated to facts in which they contribute facts and information. The information is available and free to anyone. It is simple and easy. It is a constant changing tool that evolves because it is a collaborative tool. It is a very useful tool in which language and organizational content is user friendly. In terms of education, wiki spaces allow students to publish expository papers that they have done in their classes. It also allows students to evaluate, question, synthesize and edit certain information in wiki's. The best part is that is presents an exploratory opportunity. Students are able evaluate and edit facts in where they research whether the information in the space is accurately correct. This allows the students to go through certain writing processes such accuracy of information, editing and publishing.
There are negative aspects to wiki spaces as well. It may be that some of the information posted may be vandalized. Students and teachers must be sure of the information presented on a wiki space, so research must be done when gathering and reading information from wiki's. It is a wonderful collaborative tool but in terms of using resources from it for research papers one must be careful with what information is gathered. The information can be published and changed by anyone. This means that it is assessable to falsified information.
Teachers and students must evaluate what they are going to do with wiki spaces. I think that before teachers use wiki's, research must be done first for its purpose and uses. Other than that, it is a useful and user friendly tool.
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I know that Wiki's are very helpful in regards to getting a wide source of information. But I noticed that there is so much talk about information on Wiki being unreliable. It is a great way to have an open forum for people to voice out their thoughts on certian things. But when it comes down to uptaining informaiton for my projects, I noticed that some of my professors to do not excepts information obtained from Wiki.
Hey Char. Don't you think that the wiki trumps moodle? Seems like wikis are easier to work with, navigate and costs nearly nothing. I can't wait to build one in class.
Barbara
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