Month: September 2016

Using Wikis for Learning and Collaboration [...]

> Similar to Web 2.0, which makes use of newer web technologies for sharing information, eLearning 2.0 uses new technologies to distribute information, share knowledge and collaborate. Everyone knows about Wikipedia, a grand example of a wiki, but what about using smaller wikis in your workplace?

Several years ago, it seemed as though every forward-thinking organization had a wiki strategy. If you didn’t jump on the bandwagon then, now might be the time to consider a wiki to promote and facilitate learning and collaboration. Social-based tools are gaining acceptance in the workplace. (Source)

7 things you should know about wikis (PDF) [...]

A wiki is a Web page that can be viewed and modified by anybody with a Web browser and access to the Internet. This means that any visitor to the wiki can change its content if they desire. While the potential for mischief exists, wikis can be surprisingly robust, open-ended, collaborative group sites (https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7004.pdf)

The Etymology of Wiki [...]

I've corresponded with both an etymologist and a lexicographer regarding my creation of the word "wiki". The word's history is an often told story, but, for these professionals, I tried harder than usual to be clear and complete. These postings have been lightly edited for clarity and focus. (Source)

What are Wikis, and Why Should You Use Them? [...]

The important part of wikis—what makes them different from any other type of website—is collaborative editing by the users. Think about that for a moment: the ability for the users of a wiki to collaboratively edit it. If you can read it, you can edit it. It seems simple at first, yet profoundly powerful in practice—and it is what both Wikipedia and WikiLeaks have in common.

That's what we're going to explore: the benefits a wiki can provide to a business, the sort of problems it can solve, and what sort of options you have for setting up a wiki for yourself. It's a lot to cover, so let's keep things moving. (Source)

MediaWiki: Deciding whether to use a wiki as your website type – MediaWiki [...]

If you're considering creating a website, your first decision, even before deciding which wiki software to use, is deciding whether to use a wiki at all. For the most part, it comes down to a decision of whether one believes in the wiki way, which is to make bad changes easy to fix rather than hard to make. (Source)

Why Wiki? [...]

Last week we revealed the truth about wikis, busting 14 wiki myths. Today we take a look at 10 reasons why you should use a wiki, one in particular, Confluence. (Source)