Wiki Overview
A collection of web pages that can be edited by anyone is called as wiki, and the first wiki was created in 1995 by Ward Cunningham. As stated by Glaser, Heigl, and Warta (12), Wiki is web-based software that permits all the audience of a page to edit or modify the content of the page in a browser when connected online. A global organization that utilizes the wiki concept to assimilate and present encyclopedic and comprehensive knowledge is Wikipedia. Wiki technology is perfect for web-based group practices because of its low technical access difficulties. Wiki is an open access technology that has a simple system with very simple rules.
Working Principle of Wiki
Wiki involves association of hypertexts with non-linear navigation configurations, and each page consists of series of hyperlinks to other pages. Each page on a wiki also comes with another important feature: a page history that allows users to view when the changes were made, by whom (Richardson, 63). Most wiki’s have an “edit” button on the page to enable the user to add, modify, revise, or delete information. A discussion tab for each article offers a setting for the viewers to discuss an article, history and configuration, and improvisation (Educause 2007).
Using Wiki in Classroom
Richardson (65) suggests that one of the most obvious ways to use wiki’s in classroom is to create an online text for the curriculum that the teachers and students can contribute to. Using wiki in classroom lets the students to contribute in a common method to generate and go through the content in a comprehensive context and create opportunities to learn further than the learning in the classroom or the university. In higher education, wikis are used in in courses that range from civilizations, science and business (Educause 2007). The students also get to explore in a new world of synchronous information exchange and shared learning with the practice of wikis in classroom.
Works Cited
Educause. 7 things you should know about Wikipedia. Educause Learning Initiative. Retrieved
Glaser, Markus. Heigl, Richard. Warta, Alexander. Wiki: Web Collaboration, Illustrated.
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Richardson, Will. Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms.
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