Wiki as a teaching tool

http://ijello.org/Volume3/IJKLOv3p057-072Parker284.pdf

Perhaps the most common pedagogical application of wikis is supporting writing instruction


(Lamb, 2004). Using a wiki as a writing tool maximizes the advantages of reflection, reviewing,

publication, and of observing cumulative written results as they unfold (Fountain, 2005).

Lamb (2004) reports that a wiki called "Why Use Wikis to Teach Writing" lists a number of the

medium’s strengths for the teaching of writing skills:

• wikis stimulate writing ('fun' and 'wiki' are often associated);

• wikis provide a low-cost but effective communication and collaboration tool (with an

emphasis on text rather than software);

• wikis promote the close reading, revision, and tracking of preliminary work;

• wikis discourage 'product oriented writing' while facilitating 'writing as a process'; and

• wikis ease students into writing for a wider audience