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Steve WheelerSteve WheelerUniversity of Plymouth, UKUniversity of Plymouth, UK
Dawn WheelerDawn WheelerSaltash.Net SchoolSaltash.Net School
www2.plymouth.ac.uk/distancelearning
Wiki Activities: Wiki Activities: Five Steps ForwardFive Steps Forward
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Wiki activities – 5 stages(Wheeler, 2007)
Exploration
Exhibition
Explanation
Elaboration
Evaluation
Wiki activities – 5 stages
Exploration orientation, basic principles, making initial contact
Wiki activities – 5 stages
Exhibition show and tell, share ideas, post links to resources
Wiki activities – 5 stages
Explanation simple posting & editing, informing and describing
Wiki activities – 5 stages
Elaboration collaboration in posting, dialogue and complex edits
Wiki activities – 5 stages
Evaluation assess value, accuracy &significance of content
Wiki activities – 5 stages
Exploration
Exhibition
Explanation
Elaboration
Evaluation
orientation, basic principles, making initial contact
show and tell, share ideas, post links to resources
simple posting & editing, informing and describing
collaboration in posting, dialogue and complex edits
assess value, accuracy &significance of content
Deeper Cognitive Engagem
ent
Wiki activities – 5 stages
Exploration
Exhibition
Explanation
Elaboration
EvaluationSocialAcademic
Technical/Practical
Wiki Activities
Establishing ‘wikiquette’Establishing ‘wikiquette’
All about me
All about me
Barriers to learning
Barriers to learning
Gold miningGold
mining
Key message
Key message
Mr Average
Mr Average
In the News!In the News!
To err is humanTo err is human
What’s in a Name?What’s in a Name?
Your Starter for
10…
Your Starter for
10…Measuring up(Evaluation)
Measuring up(Evaluation)
Supporting students with
learning difficulties
Supporting students with
learning difficulties
Live Wiki Example
The Research
• 240 PCET students• 17 Tutors• 14 Cohorts across S.W. England• 4 methods of data gathering:
• User generated content analysis• Threaded discussion post analysis• Online Questionnaire *• Likert Scale paper based Questionnaire
What do you think are the key benefits of the wiki?
The main benefit is definitely the immediacy and interactivity and the
possibility of sharing and solving problems with an online support group. (FE)
Vast amount of people on the wiki sites that can
help you find that important information.
(ML)
It provides an interactive forum where questions can be asked
and answered both by students and tutors. (ML)
The wiki has helped to develop new IT skills and encourage the
group to interact more. (PR)
The final thing I would like to say is the wiki encourages others on our course to communicate to each other and in a way that you wouldn't do in
email. (HE)
ML = MilitaryPR = PrisonFE = Further EdHE = Higher Ed
What do you consider to be the main limitations of the wiki?
No way of knowing if someone else is on the Wiki other than
checking the recent changes (PR)
…. I find the Wiki too complicated it's easier to just search on the
internet to find what you want and it's quicker. (PR)
I did struggle with the wiki initially e.g. trying to set up links and setting up new
pages but I found with a bit of patience and perseverance I was able to do it in the end. Reading the instructions in the first place
helps!!! (HE)
…waiting for a response. Not everyone logs on regularly for various
different reasons mostly very valid ones. (ML)
Any other comments?
As a tool for meeting core elements of an educational training course I see this
as a valuable tool. (PR)
The main problem I had was logging on, then apparently
erasing someone’s work accidently (not proven). Since
then I have learnt how to: make links, post messages, add pictures and make better use of the web
space information. (ML)
If more people use (the) wiki then discussions are likely to be posted
more frequently. (ML)
You are relying on everyone to use it regularly to get the full benefit so users have to be engaged with it in
some way. (HE)
I think the greatest benefit would be when we've left the course and can't use
the student portal, it would be good to catch up with
each other. (HE)
Steve WheelerSteve WheelerFaculty of Education, University of Plymouth, UKFaculty of Education, University of Plymouth, UK
www2.plymouth.ac.uk/distancelearninghttp://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com
Thank YouThank You
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