Wikis

The term wiki comes from a Hawaiian word, which means “quick”. A wiki is a kind of a flexible website which permits its users to write, edit and reedit content in a collaborative way.

Wikispaces is a wiki host providing community wiki space, visual page editing, and discussion areas.

• In order to learn how to use our wiki, and start engaging in the weekly tasks, please run through the tutorial that we have prepared for you. Click here to access it.

PBWiki is another option where free wikis are concerned.

• Please check some video tutorials here.
• A static PBWiki tutorial is also available here.

Further Information

• Ways to use wikis in Education
• Wide Open Spaces: Wikis, Ready or Not
• Educational Wikis: Articles and Resources

Links to Examples

• Wikis in education: several examples
• Wikieducator Project
• Wikis: Schools and University Projects