Get Tips on How to Use Wikis Effectively in the Classroom
Designing an Effective Collaborative Wiki Project
Creating collaborative projects for students has always been a challenge. But with today’s busy students it’s difficult just finding a time outside of class when they can all meet. It’s true of traditional students, and even more so for online learners who often are not only balancing more responsibilities, but are geographically dispersed as well.
How do you get students involved in collaborative projects when their schedules make face-to-face collaboration virtually impossible? The good news is there’s a technology-based solution – a simple, effective one that provides an excellent environment for collaboration. It’s easy to learn, is user-friendly, and it meets the needs of students and instructors. Plus, it’s free!
You can learn all about this powerful solution with a copy of the seminar Designing an Effective Collaborative Wiki Project.
During this presentation, Rhonda Ficek, Ph.D., Director of Instructional Technology Services at Minnesota State University Moorhead, shows you how wikis offer an ideal environment for student collaboration. You will learn:
- Elements of a successful instructional wiki project.
- Recommended wiki project types for the classroom.
- How wikis streamline and support the collaborative process.
- How to create the all-important opening page.
- Best practices for page structure.
- How wikis help develop student organizational skills for digital and other assets.
- How to monitor and troubleshoot wiki projects.
- And much more.
You’ll also get to work through a carefully prepared, web-based lesson on WetPaint, the free wiki application that’s wonderfully adaptable to the needs of a higher-ed classroom.
This seminar was developed for:
- Traditional and Online Faculty
- Instructional Technologists
- Instructional Designers
- Instructional Media specialists
Collaborative learning is an important opportunity for students.
This seminar shows you how technology can help make it a positive learning experience!
If you have any questions contact Customer Service at 800-433-0499 or (608) 246-3590 or email us at support@facultyfocus.com.
Rhonda Ficek, Ph.D., is the director of Instructional Technology Services at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM). She holds master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science. Rhonda is also a professor in the Computer Science and Information Systems Department. Rhonda has worked with faculty at MSUM to incorporate instructional technologies into their courses and in the design and development of hybrid and online classes. She has designed and taught numerous online courses herself. She manages a team of student technology assistants who develop and research new applications and approaches related to instructional technology.