Wikis
A wiki is a collaborative tool that allows contributors to add and modify online content together. Wikis are designed to allow groups to quickly capture and share ideas by creating simple pages and linking them together. Content may include text, images and multimedia. From fansites to encyclopedias, wikis are a powerful tool for co-creating content.
In an educational setting, wikis provide a space for students to collaborate, and can be used for a range of purposes including building knowledge bases, completing group projects and sharing resources with their learning cohort.
Click on the headings below to learn more about the Wikis and their application in education:
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Why use a Wiki?
Wikis are a powerful tool in educational settings and can:
- Support collaborative learning, enabling students to work together to solve a problem, complete a project or build a resource.
- Encourage active learning, where students participate in the creation of their own learning resources.
- Provide an interactive environment and encourage engagement.
- Promote an open dialogue within a learning cohort and help to build a sense of community.
- Provide a space for students to develop digital literacy, writing and editing skills.
When would you use a Wiki?
Wikis are good for:
Choosing a Free Wiki platform
Things to consider when choosing a wiki platform:
Best Free Wiki Platforms
Useful Resources
Wiki Guides:
- Guru – 11 Best Wiki Software Tools in 2022: https://www.getguru.com/reference/best-wiki-software-tools
- Slite – The Wiki Guide: https://slite.com/chapter/what-is-a-wiki
- Wiki in Plain English: https://youtu.be/-dnL00TdmLY
Wikis in Education
- PBWorks EduHub: https://www.pbworks.com/education.html
- University of British Columbia, Faculty of Arts – Wikis for Teaching: https://isit.arts.ubc.ca/wikis-for-teaching/
- University of Queensland: Wiki Guide: https://elearning.uq.edu.au/guides/wiki
- UNSW Teaching – Assessing with Wikis: https://www.teaching.unsw.edu.au/assessing-wikis
- UNSW Teaching – Blog, Wiki or Forum – which should you use?: https://www.teaching.unsw.edu.au/assessment-blog-wiki-or-forum-which-should-you-use
- Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching Wiki Resource: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/wikis/
Examples from UniSQ
Process-Symphony – a one stop portal for comprehending the IT Service Management Knowledge eco-system. A research project undertaken by a PhD student
Examples of Wikis in Higher Education
Other Examples
Some great examples wikis include:
- Wikipedia – the english lanugage version has more than 6 million articles which have been co-created by users around the world
- Wowpedia – focused on the fictional gaming universe World of Warcraft, demonstrates the strength of participatory culture where experienced participants play a leadership role in the content creation and editing process
- WikiHow – a crowd sourced resource that provides ‘how to’ guides on a huge range of tasks and topics, and ensures quality via strong editorial guidelines and a dedicated community of contributors
- WikiBooks – a repository of open-content textbooks, annotated texts, instructional guides, and manuals.
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