Year: 2005
Type: article
Abstract: Report #27 in this series discussed the 'wiki' method of online information-sharing, and its educational uses.A wiki is browser-based collaborative writing environment, in which a community may amass and exchange information on a particular topic, and to which anyone may contribute without having Web programming skills.In the current study, seven wikis are reviewed: EditMe, MediaWiki, seedwiki, Socialtext, Swiki.net, and WikkiTikkiTavi/ InterWiki.The educational potential of each is discussed.Note: The wiki was devised by programmer Ward Cunningham in 1995, and was named after the "Wiki-Wiki" the rapid shuttle buses at Honolulu airport.
Author: Carl Challborn
Institutions: The Open University, Athabasca University
Language: English
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1512967350