Welcome to Wikis!

Tori Hogston
Shea Hunter
Arizona State University 2014

Here is the Gameplan...

What is a wiki?
Background of Wikis
Pros and Cons with Wikis
What are wikis used for?
Who uses wikis? Purposes?
What can WE do with wikis?
Your turn! Class Activity
Video Tutorial

What exactly is a Wiki?

A database of various pages that enables users to
edit information live.
Comments from other users are thought of as the
building blocks of wikis
Features include:
*Calendar Sharing
*Live AV conferencing (Audio Video Conference)
*RSS feeds (publishes frequently updated information)

Background

-Creator: Ward Cunningham WikiWikiWeb Search engine. 1994

- WikiWikiWeb based on his memories of the Wiki Wiki Shuttle at the

international airport in Honolulu, Hawaiii.
- "Wiki" is the Hawaiian word for "Quick"
-Originated loosely from the journal feature of the NLS system, (oN-Line
System) and Vannevar Bushs Memex system, and the collaborative
hypertext systems Notecards and Hypercard
-First Wiki= WardsWiki spun off into sister sites like MeatballWiki

Pros/Cons
Positive

Negative

Free SoftWare/Free to create

Access for everybody

No prior informational knowledge

needed

Possibility of privacy breach

Allows for multiple collaboration

Tech support limitations

Access Anytime/Anywhere

Plagiarism and Copyright issues

All in one document/No need for file

sharing

Easy to distort content from original

form

Continuous Access

Difficult to verify reliable source

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Who uses Wikis?

Buisnesses
Teachers/Professors

Communities
Students

Customers of Businesses
Administrators

WHY do I need to use Wikis?

-Wikis are Easy to use.
-Highlight that Knowledge is forever transforming.
-Most of the options available on Wiki are FREE!

-No additional software download required.

-Wikis can be Public OR Private.

Check this out!!

Discussion Questions
1. After learning that anyone can edit wikis, would you
use sites like wikipedia for information? Why or why
not?
2. In what ways could users benefit from anyone being
able to edit articles?
3. How will this affect where you choose to do your
research?

PowerPoint-Shea Hunter
Research-Shea Hunter
References- Shea Hunter, Victoria Hogston
Discussion Questions- Victoria Hogston
Class Activity- Victoria Hogston

References
Images:
Ward Cunningham Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 9/26/14/
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ward_Cunningham_1.jpg
Wiki Picture Triflanagan. Retrieved 9.25.14. http://trflanagan.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/
Wiki Tagxedo Retrieved 9.25.14. http://ict1olomouc.wikispaces.com/
Video:
Wikis in Plain English Youtube. Retrieved 9/25/14. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY
Research:
"History of Wikis." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Sept. 2014. Web. 26 Sept. 2014.
"How and Why to Create a Class Wiki | Creative Education." How and Why to Create a Class Wiki Comments.
Creative Education, 2014. Web. 26 Sept. 2014.
"Smart Teaching - Top Online Teaching Programs." Smart Teaching RSS. Smartteaching.org, 14 Aug. 2008.
Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
"Wikis for Innovative Work | Innovation @ BBG." Innovation BBG RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.
"Wiki.com - What Is a Wiki?" Wiki.com - What Is a Wiki? Wiki.com, 2008. Web. 24 Sept. 2014.
"Wiki Pros and Cons." Blogs & Wikis: New Education Tools? /. PB Works, 2008. Web. 26 Sept. 2014..
WattersE, Audrey. "Why Wikis Still Matter." Edutopia. EDUTOPIA, 13 Apr. 2014. Web. 29 Sept. 2014.