Name

Open Spaces: Wikis, Ready or Not

Overview

An overview of wiki in education with an emphasis on its inherent "openess" that contrasts traditional learning management system. Wikis are formed from within the learning community, as opposed to imposed structures and thereby emergent in nature. This poses new possibilities  and challenges for learning for both teachers and students.

Resource Type

• Technology Tools and Environments
• Papers and Reports

Intended Audience

• Higher Education (college or university or beyond)
• Public and continuing education
• Researchers
• Teachers/Educators

Topic Area

• Technology Studies
• Research
• Teaching

Author(s)

Brian Lamb 

Copyright Status

• Material is subject to fair use exception (note: this can be a default, since almost EVERYTHING is subject to fair use...

Keywords/Tags

wiki, technology enhanced learning, collaborative pedagogy, open source

Link to resource

http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0452.pdf

Paper citation. Use this only if the resource is of type "paper or citation" - add the proper citation (preferably in APA format)

Lamb, B. (2004). Open Spaces: Wikis, Ready or Not. EDUCAUSE Review, 39(5), September/October 2004, 36-48.  

Review and Wiki

• Good starting point for understanding pedagogical uses and limits to using wiki
• Not a peer evaluated academic journal ( I think)