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Informationen zum Autor Megan West is continually inspired by her own three little muses to create children's books that encourage laughter while teaching valuable lessons. She believes books serve as a gateway to knowledge, new perspectives, and discovery. When she's not teaching, tidying, and toddler-taming, she's dreaming up new books and probably indulging her weird obsession with fine-tipped Stabilo pens. Klappentext Using Wikis for Online Collaboration 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 Zusammenfassung How can online instructors and course designers' instruction harness the popular Web 2. 0 tool! the wiki! for successful collaboration and learning outcomes? This book focuses on using wikis in the active learning processes that are the hallmark of collaborative learning and constructivism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xiii About the Authors xvii ONE Getting Ready to Wiki 1 Opportunities for Online Learning 2 What Is a Wiki? 3 Types of Wikis 6 Choosing the Right Wiki 9 Features of Wikis 10 Setting Up the Wiki 17 Summary 19 TWO Designing Wiki Projects for Collaborative Learning 21 Teaching and Learning Through Wikis 21 Laying the Foundation-Preparing Students for Wiki Work 22 Building the Framework-Designing the Wiki Project 31 Monitoring Construction-Managing the Wiki Process 45 Summary 57 THREE Wiki Projects for Knowledge Construction 59 Resource Bank 60 Frequently Asked Questions 62 Error Finding and Correcting 64 Historical Time Line 66 Annotated Bibliography 69 Online Dialogue 72 Group Summary 73 Class Encyclopedia 74 Summary 77 FOUR Wiki Projects for Critical Thinking 79 "What If . . . ?" Scenarios 80 Case Studies 82 Debates 85 Collaborative Research Papers 88 Evaluation or Research Study 90 Frame-Based Writing 93 Nominal Group Technique 95 Structured Online Critiques 98 Summary 100 FIVE Wiki Projects for Contextual Application 101 Event Plan 102 Process Map 104 Virtual Science Lab 109 Field Research Project 112 Sto...
