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INTRODUCTION TO WIKIS FOR COLLABORATION
http://virtual.parkland.edu/pyoung/wikis
How can hundreds of people collaborate on writing one article? Wikipedia
has done it, and so can you. In this hands-on session, learn how you can
utilize free Wiki software in your courses as a collaborative teaching
and learning tool.
Friday, November 17, 1-2pm in D107
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Resources
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The following resources will help you get started:
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Experience a
Wiki in Action
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Overview: We'll visit an existing Wiki site and login. The we'll create a new test page and collaboratively author a short article.
- Browse to c138.wikispaces.com and review the articles posted; also review the "Articles needed" list
- Click on the "Join" link (do not make a new wiki space when you join*)
- Your presenter will grant permission for you to join this wikispace
- Confirm you email address (Groupwise Webaccess)
- Edit the home page, add a new entry: "How do you make tea?" (tip: try the floating tool bar)
- Link the entry to a new page "Making Tea" (important: name your new page using key words, do NOT use a question mark), save
- Go to the page "Making Tea" and edit it: write the first sentence, save
- Edit the page as many times a you wish (try some of the formatting tools) (also see "Who Else is Editing My Page?")
- Monitor your new page (click on "Notify Me")
- Explore the discussion and history areas
- Click on "Manage Space", then "List Pages": delete the "Making Tea" page
*Free Wikispaces are advertising sponsored (see instructions below on how to get an ad-free Wikispace)
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Setting up your own Wiki
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Overview: Using Wikispace's free site, we'll start a new Wikispace and post our first entry in 10 minutes.
- Read the wikispaces help section
- Download starter files, examine downloaded files
- Sign in at www.wikispaces.com
- Browse to www.wikispaces.com/site/for/edublogs to create your own Wikispace* (tip: protected is a good choice)
- Add text and pictures to your home page, save
- Click "Notify Me" tab: monitor your space
- Click "Settings": update personal info
- Click "Manage Space": edit the "Space Settings" area
- Click "Edit Navigation": add some links to the navigation area
- Optional: Download sample theme and stylesheet and customize your wiki's look and feel
- Tip: When making additional Wikispaces, remember to go to www.wikispaces.com/site/for/edublogs* (do not click on your name to make a new space)
*As an educator, you can get your own private ad-free Wikispace for free by using this page
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