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Using a Wiki to Promote Collaboration and Critical Thinking

Janine Lim,

PhD

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janine@andrew

s.edu

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What is a wiki?

A quick way to make a website… others can edit if you choose

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Hawaiian for “quick”Slide3
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Critical Thinking Through O

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ollaboration

NSSE Taxonomy of Learning

Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods

Analyzing basic elements of an idea or theorySynthesizing and organizing ideasMaking judgments about value of informationApplying theories or conceptsSource: Lynn Merklin’s Feb. 27 General Faculty Assessment PresentationSlide5

Critical Thinking Through O

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C

ollaboration

Source: http

://uwf.edu/cutla/assessstudent.cfm

Learning Outcome Active Verbs

Analyze:

Compare, Contrast, Calculate, Test, Analyze

Evaluate:

Argue, Assess, Defend, Judge,

Evaluate

Create/Synthesize:

Construct, Compose

Create, Design, ProposeSlide6

Critical Thinking Through Online Collaboration

Collaboration

is the process of two or more people collectively

creating emergent

, shared representations of a process and or outcome

that reflects the input of the total body of contributors.

Elliott, M. A. (2007). Stigmergic collaboration: A theoretical framework for mass collaboration, from http://mark-elliott.net/blog/?page_id=24Slide7

Elliott, M. A. (2007). Stigmergic

collaboration: A theoretical framework for mass collaboration, from http://mark-elliott.net/blog/?page_id=24Slide8

Critical Thinking and Collaboration

Collaboration

is the process of two or more people collectively

creating emergent

, shared representations

of a process and or outcome

that reflects the input of the total body of contributors.Learning Outcome Active VerbsAnalyze: Compare, Contrast, Calculate, Test, AnalyzeEvaluate: Argue,

Assess

,

Defend

, Judge,

Evaluate

Create/Synthesize:

Construct, Compose

Create

, Design, Propose

Collectively create, compose, construct

Assess, evaluate, integrate

Compare, analyze, integrateSlide9

Sample Wiki Uses

Individual writing/creation collected in one class

space

Manage group projectsCollaboration with another class (another institution or even internationally)

Committees and other collaborative work

Program reviewTracking workPeer editingSlide10

Example: What If? Scenarios

Learners

review a situation and predict

what would be the outcome or consequences if one or more factors are changed.

What if Hitler had not attacked the Soviet Union?

What would happen if you added more heat to a sealed container?

Works best with two to four students. Decide if all groups work on the same scenario or each group does a different scenario. Students must first identify the factors with an impact on the current scenario before they can take the changed scenario.West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA:

Jossey

-Bass.Slide11

Example: Case Studies

Case studies encourage students to

evaluate the strengths and limitations of a situation or problem

, and to suggest alternative solutions and actions.

Key is to have an

open-ended problem or question that has many different yet valid answers or solutions.

Explain clearly the guidelines students need to follow. Use an assessment rubric. Wiki will need case material pages and case solution pages for each group. Student will need space to research, analyze, and write the case solution.West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey

-Bass.Slide12

Example: Debate

Debates allow students to explore opposing sides of an issue.

Wiki needs space for the debate question, background information, and a structure for framing arguments.

West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009).

Using wikis for online collaboration

. San Francisco, CA:

Jossey-Bass.Slide13

Example: Collaborative Research Paper

Group research paper or presentation. The wiki facilitates the group work and tracks input by each member.

Include a

g

roup planning page with research topic, group member roles, goals and outlines.

Research page to track research and highlight resources.The paper/presentation page to hold the final product.

Best tools: GoogleDocs or Google Presentations. West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.Slide14

Example: Evaluation or Research Study

A collaborative space can expedite the review process and provide a robust environment for mentoring.

Organization: research topic, background and significance, method, instrument, resources such as cited sources, suggestions from mentors, etc.

Use the commenting option of the wiki for feedback.

Use the document history to review progress.

West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009).

Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.Slide15

Wiki Frames

West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009).

Using wikis for online collaboration

. San Francisco, CA:

Jossey

-Bass.Slide16

Collaborative Creation Tools

Wikis

: www.wikispaces.com, www.pbworks.com,

GoogleSites

GoogleDocs

: word processing, spreadsheets, forms (data collection), drawingSlide17

Comparison of Asynchronous Communication Tools

Wikis

Blogs

Threaded Discussions

Collaborative authorship

Single author

Multiple authorsDynamicStatic

Static

Nonlinear and multipage

construction

Linear construction

Threaded construction

West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009).

Using wikis for online collaboration

. San Francisco, CA:

Jossey

-Bass.Slide18

Preparation Tips

Select a wiki service, choose a wiki URL, and invite contributors

Establish a purpose for the wiki project

Define the wiki project’s learning goals

Design a rich context and problem (frame)

Prepare students for the workPromote a collaborative process

West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.Slide19

Framing the Assignment

Goals and outcomes

Guidelines for teams: group roles and ground rules

Team process pages (ice breakers, group planning pages, profiles)

Scaffolding: organizational headings, initial content, questions to answer, structure

Assessment: Rubrics (1st process check, 2

nd process check, project outcomes), self-assessmentsWest, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.Slide20

Managing the process

Overcome fear and building trust

Encourage prewriting: outlines, lists, non-perfect examples of writing

Provide informal feedback to groups

Teach constructive editing

Monitor workload division in groups (unique wiki ability)Resolve or mediate conflictsEncourage reflectionSlide21

Cautions and Guidelines

FERPA / HIPPA or any other legally protected data should never be stored in the cloud.

Credit card numbers, financial identifying information, identification numbers such as social security numbers, etc. should never be stored in the cloud.

Caution should be exercised when storing institutional and personal intellectual property in the cloud.

Realize that with any non-contracted free service, your data can disappear at any time, and can be visible to anyone that company decides to share it with.

Consult with School of Distance Education instructional technology

team before using cloud services.Slide22

Wikis are much more than an online fad. Because wikis represent a combination of three stable concepts – collaboration, writing, and constant Web access – the wiki will remain a staple of the Web and will continue to evolve in it’s usefulness for online education and the workplace (p. 127).

West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009).

Using wikis for online collaboration

. San Francisco, CA:

Jossey

-Bass.Slide23

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Using wikis for online collaboration

. San Francisco, CA:

Jossey

-Bass

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