Building a Learning Community using Wikis in Educational Technology Courses
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Swapna Kumar, Boston University, USA, United States
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Charleston, SC, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-67-9 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
Abstract: Wikis are increasingly being used to enhance and facilitate collaborative learning in higher education. This paper describes the use of a wiki in an educational technology course to build community and collaboration among educators beyond the classroom and course duration. Feedback from participants at the end of the educational technology course highlighted the potential of wikis for encouraging collaboration, sharing, and reflection by teachers about their technology use in educational environments. Quantitative and qualitative data about participant educators’ continued use of the wiki and their sense of community will be collected three months after the end of the course.
Citation
Kumar, S. (2009). Building a Learning Community using Wikis in Educational Technology Courses. In I. Gibson, R. Weber, K. McFerrin, R. Carlsen & D. Willis (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2009--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 2848-2852). Charleston, SC, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved June 1, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/31070/.
