Using a Wiki to Promote Collaboration and Critical Thinking Janine Lim, PhD blog.janinelim.com [email protected] Skype: outonalim Twitter: outonalim What is a wiki? A quick way to make a website… others can.
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Using a Wiki to Promote Collaboration and Critical Thinking Janine Lim, PhD blog.janinelim.com [email protected] Skype: outonalim Twitter: outonalim What is a wiki? A quick way to make a website… others can edit if you choose. Hawaiian for “quick” Critical Thinking Through Online Collaboration NSSE Taxonomy of Learning Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods Analyzing basic elements of an idea or theory Synthesizing and organizing ideas Making judgments about value of information Applying theories or concepts Source: Lynn Merklin’s Feb. 27 General Faculty Assessment Presentation Critical Thinking Through Online Collaboration Learning Outcome Active Verbs Analyze: Compare, Contrast, Calculate, Test, Analyze Evaluate: Argue, Assess, Defend, Judge, Evaluate Create/Synthesize: Construct, Compose Create, Design, Propose Source: http://uwf.edu/cutla/assessstudent.cfm Critical Thinking Through Online Collaboration Collaboration is the process of two or more people collectively creating emergent, shared representations of a process and or outcome that reflects the input of the total body of contributors. Elliott, M. A. (2007). Stigmergic collaboration: A theoretical framework for mass collaboration, from http://markelliott.net/blog/?page_id=24 Elliott, M. A. (2007). Stigmergic collaboration: A theoretical framework for mass collaboration, from http://markelliott.net/blog/?page_id=24 Critical Thinking and Collaboration Learning Outcome Active Verbs Analyze: Compare, Contrast, Calculate, Test, Analyze Collectively create, compose, construct Evaluate: Argue, Assess, Defend, Judge, Evaluate Create/Synthesize: Construct, Compose Create, Design, Propose Compare, analyze, integrate Assess, evaluate, integrate Collaboration is the process of two or more people collectively creating emergent, shared representations of a process and or outcome that reflects the input of the total body of contributors. Sample Wiki Uses Individual writing/creation collected in one class space Manage group projects Collaboration with another class (another institution or even internationally) Committees and other collaborative work Program review Tracking work Peer editing Example: What If? Scenarios Learners review a situation and predict what would be the outcome or consequences if one or more factors are changed. What if Hitler had not attacked the Soviet Union? What would happen if you added more heat to a sealed container? Works best with two to four students. Decide if all groups work on the same scenario or each group does a different scenario. Students must first identify the factors with an impact on the current scenario before they can take the changed scenario. West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Example: Case Studies Case studies encourage students to evaluate the strengths and limitations of a situation or problem, and to suggest alternative solutions and actions. Key is to have an open-ended problem or question that has many different yet valid answers or solutions. Explain clearly the guidelines students need to follow. Use an assessment rubric. Wiki will need case material pages and case solution pages for each group. Student will need space to research, analyze, and write the case solution. West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Example: Debate Debates allow students to explore opposing sides of an issue. Wiki needs space for the debate question, background information, and a structure for framing arguments. West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Example: Collaborative Research Paper Group research paper or presentation. The wiki facilitates the group work and tracks input by each member. Include a group planning page with research topic, group member roles, goals and outlines. Research page to track research and highlight resources. The paper/presentation page to hold the final product. Best tools: GoogleDocs or Google Presentations. West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Example: Evaluation or Research Study A collaborative space can expedite the review process and provide a robust environment for mentoring. Organization: research topic, background and significance, method, instrument, resources such as cited sources, suggestions from mentors, etc. Use the commenting option of the wiki for feedback. Use the document history to review progress. West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Wiki Frames West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Collaborative Creation Tools Wikis: www.wikispaces.com, www.pbworks.com, GoogleSites GoogleDocs: word processing, spreadsheets, forms (data collection), drawing Comparison of Asynchronous Communication Tools Wikis Blogs Threaded Discussions Collaborative authorship Single author Multiple authors Dynamic Static Static Nonlinear and multipage construction Linear construction Threaded construction West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Preparation Tips Select a wiki service, choose a wiki URL, and invite contributors Establish a purpose for the wiki project Define the wiki project’s learning goals Design a rich context and problem (frame) Prepare students for the work Promote a collaborative process West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Framing the Assignment Goals and outcomes Guidelines for teams: group roles and ground rules Team process pages (ice breakers, group planning pages, profiles) Scaffolding: organizational headings, initial content, questions to answer, structure Assessment: Rubrics (1st process check, 2nd process check, project outcomes), selfassessments West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Managing the process Overcome fear and building trust Encourage prewriting: outlines, lists, nonperfect examples of writing Provide informal feedback to groups Teach constructive editing Monitor workload division in groups (unique wiki ability) Resolve or mediate conflicts Encourage reflection Cautions and Guidelines FERPA / HIPPA or any other legally protected data should never be stored in the cloud. Credit card numbers, financial identifying information, identification numbers such as social security numbers, etc. should never be stored in the cloud. Caution should be exercised when storing institutional and personal intellectual property in the cloud. Realize that with any non-contracted free service, your data can disappear at any time, and can be visible to anyone that company decides to share it with. Consult with School of Distance Education instructional technology team before using cloud services. Wikis are much more than an online fad. Because wikis represent a combination of three stable concepts – collaboration, writing, and constant Web access – the wiki will remain a staple of the Web and will continue to evolve in it’s usefulness for online education and the workplace (p. 127). West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Bibliography Cole, M. (2009). Using wiki technology to support student engagement: Lessons from the trenches. Computers and Education, 52(2009), 141-146. doi: 10.1016/j.compedu.2008.07.003 Elliott, M. A. (2007). Stigmergic collaboration: A theoretical framework for mass collaboration. http://mark-elliott.net/blog/?page_id=24 Engstrom, M., & Jewett, D. (2005). Collaborative learning the wiki way. TechTrends, 49(6), 12-15. doi: 10.1007/bf02763725 De Pedro, X., Rieradevall, M., Lopez, P., Sant, D., Pinol, J., Nunez, L., & Llobera, M. (2006). Writing documents collaboratively in higher education using traditional vs. wiki methodology (I): Qualitative results from a 2-year project study. Paper presented at the International Congress of University Teaching and Innovation, Barcelona. West, J. A., & West, M. L. (2009). Using wikis for online collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Wheeler, S., Yeomans, P., & Wheeler, D. (2008). The good, the bad and the wiki: Evaluating student-generated content for collaborative learning. British Journal of Educational Technology, 39(6), 987-995. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2007.00799.x Xiao, Y., & Lucking, R. (2008). The impact of two types of peer assessment on students' performance and satisfaction within a Wiki environment. The Internet and Higher Education, 11(3-4), 186-193. doi: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2008.06.005 Visit my blog for direct links to articles: Lim, Janine. (2012). Using wikis for online collaboration. http://blog.janinelim.com/?p=4414