Using+a+Wiki-+Purpose,+Instructions,+and+Rubric

= All That You Need to Know About Wikis =

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What is a Wiki? || hhh A wiki is a website that allows people to collaborate and discuss. Everyone who is permitted to access the site by the webmaster can come on and edit or create pages. Wikipedia is an example of a wiki because the information is accumulated from different people posting on a subject. h || k Why Are We Using a Wiki? ||= l I like to use a wiki with my classes because it allows you all to work together. The wiki is also a centralized place to keep all information you will need for the class. Here, you can work with your peers, communicate with each other, find helpful links and information that might interest you, and stay on top of your assignments. I want our class to feel like a community and wikis are fantastic because the site reinforces a positive group dynamic. k || You can use this wiki to view assignments and handouts and to find links to fun and helpful sites, but the primary purpose of this wiki is for you to post thoughts for discussions and to do group work. There are only a few buttons that you need to know in order to post. First, you go on the "Working Together" page. Then, you click the "edit" button in the upper right-hand corner. Once you are on the editing screen, you can type on the page where it is appropriate for the particular task. When you're done, just click save. f
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For more information on how to use a wiki, watch this short YouTube video: [] f || I will have you use the wiki one to two times a week. The requirements for the postings and projects done on the site will be given in class, but the rubric for postings will be the same unless otherwise specified. h <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Open this file to see the rubric for how you will be graded on your postings: <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">l k ||
 * = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">How Will //You// Be Graded on Your Collaborative Work? ||  k