A common complaint about wikis is the inability to handle multiple single page edits at one time.Where a single page needs to be constructed by multiple people in the same timeframe an option has always been to split the content into separate pages and then gather it together again. I had overlooked the new Wikispaces [...]
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Wikispaces tip: page includes
October 13th, 2010 · Comments Off · Tools & applications
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Exploring the affordances of the online learning tool, UNSW Wikispaces, in enhancing the group assessment experience for both students and tutors
September 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off · Research, Researching Learning and Teaching, Resources, Uncategorized
Helen Caple (EMPA) & Mike Bogle (TRC/FASS) In this seminar Helen and Mike reported on the initial findings from a small research project investigating the large enrolment course experience in relation to group assessment and online learning tools, in particular UNSW Wikispaces. You can view their slides here: Helen Caple & Mike Bogle Slides You can read [...]
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FASS Wikispaces pilot
September 13th, 2010 · Comments Off · Resources
As discussed in the Connections seminar: “Exploring the affordances of the online learning tool, UNSW Wikispaces, in enhancing the group assessment experience for both students and tutors” Helen Caple and Mike Bogle, FASS, you can read about Ben Miller’s (FASS) wikispaces pilot here: http://blogs.unsw.edu.au/telt/blog/2009/12/07/ben-miller-wikispaces-pilot/
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Wikispaces seminar
August 25th, 2010 · Comments Off · events, Learning & teaching, TELT news, Tools & applications
Just in case you are not subscribing to the Connections blog… The following upcoming seminar might be of interest. Exploring the affordances of the online learning tool, UNSW Wikispaces, in enhancing the group assessment experience for both students and tutors with Helen Caple, School of English, Media and Performing Arts and Mike Bogle, FASS Wednesday [...]
Edublogs award
January 4th, 2010 · Comments Off · UNSW spotlight
Congratulations to Ben Miller and his student co-authors from the S2 2009 HUMS3001 course who have won the second runners up award for the Best Educational Wiki category in the 2009 Edublogs Awards. 2009 was the 6th year of Edublogs awards. It is an annual international recognition for work and contributions made across educational blogs, [...]
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Engaging students in wiki collaboration
December 17th, 2009 · Comments Off · Issues, Learning & teaching, Opinion, Research, Tools & applications
I’ve had some interesting conversations in the last couple of weeks about student engagement in course wikis – feedback ranged from students who didn’t stop contributing even after exams were complete, through to cases where students just ‘didn’t see the point’. So how do you maximise student engagement in a collaborative wiki? Should contributions be [...]
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A week of wikis
October 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off · Connections & collaboration, events, Resources, TELT news, Tools & applications
It’s been a big week for our wiki pilot here at UNSW with a visit from Adam Frey from Wikispaces and also the release of a number of new useful upgrade features. Here at UNSW we met with Adam to discuss options and requirements for the implementation of wSSO. A small but select number of [...]
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In conversation: wikispaces pilot
August 26th, 2009 · Comments Off · Learning & teaching, TELT news, Tools & applications
[CC FlickR image: cogdogblog] Along with blogs, social bookmarking and social networking, wikis are widely viewed as an integral component of any suite of educational technologies available for use by staff and students. They are particularly useful for collaborative content development. During 2009 we’re piloting the (premium private label) Wikispaces wiki platform here at UNSW. [...]
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