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05 - Wikis for Educators

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Source: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet21/segrave.html
Source: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet21/segrave.html

Segrave, Holt, and Farmer’s 6^three model approach to academic professional development describes several ways in which academics may improve facilitation of e-learning as well as their own skills and capacities. Use of institutional and web 2.0 technologies are implicit in many of these recommendations, particularly with respect to connectivism amongst academics. The authors championed “The Three C’s: Communicating, Collaborating, and Community” in the conceptual frame of academic professional enhancement, and stressed the importance of storytelling and sharing daily successes, tips, and challenges in facilitation of e-learning.

As shall be discussed in the next section on limitations of wikis, a recurrent stumbling block in use of all web 2.0 technologies is familiarisation and comfort with using the technologies themselves. The presence of a community of educators from as varied or specific a background as is desired can provide support and tips for everyone, from those still learning how to use these tools to advanced users wishing to further their abilities or explore new techniques. Another point to be considered is the learning undertaken by teachers whilst in the process of creating and utilising wikis for student tuition. It has been found that the process of creating instructional tasks within the online environment strengthens knowledge of curricula and application of pedagogy to the e-learning environment, particularly constructive alignment of course objectives and outcomes with the most appropriate use of e-learning tools. (Polly, 2011).

Connectivism in academia need not of course be limited to improving facilitation of e-learning and distance education, as support would be of benefit for all aspects of educational roles. Engaging with other academics across an extended discipline of practice enables sharing of new information and avenues of research, establishment of a network of contacts within one’s professional discipline, and inter-institutional interaction which may be extended to include student activities. Wikis provide an excellent medium for establishment of such a community for the same reasons in which they can support student engagement and e-learning. The integration of other web 2.0 tools as outlined in the Engagement section of this wiki enables members to promote their own blogs and to connect with others’ websites and journals, forming a professional ‘hub’ from which other social networking sites may be linked. Teaching & Learning Resources is an example of such a wiki created by teachers for teachers to establish an online community of learning. Membership is by request, and the wiki provides many internal and external resources for educators worldwide.

 

Next: Limitations of Wikis.

 

 


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Polly, D. (2011). Teachers' learning while constructing technology-based instructional resources. British Journal of Educational Technology, 42(6), 950-961.

Segrave, S., Holt, D. & Farmer, J. (2005). The power of the 6three model for enhancing academic teachers’ capacities for effective online teaching and 
learning: Benefits, initiatives and future directions. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 21(1), 118-135. Retrieved fromhttp://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet21/segrave.html.

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