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| - | A wiki is a site editable by | + | A wiki is a site editable by people creating or updating content using a simplified markup language. [http://Wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki] |
| - | The wiki software was created by Ward Cunningham in 1994-1995. | + | The wiki software was created by Ward Cunningham in 1994-1995. [http://Wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_wikis] |
| - | The most popular wiki site in the world is Wikipedia, which has been one of the top ten most popular websites in the world. Wikipedia is | + | The most popular wiki site in the world is Wikipedia, which has been one of the top ten most popular websites in the world. Wikipedia is fifteen years old, having launched in January 2001. [http://Wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia] |
==Wikis in the Classroom== | ==Wikis in the Classroom== | ||
| - | + | The '''Wiki Writing: Collaborative Learning in the College Classroom''', edited by Robert E. Cummings and Matt Barton, provides information on using wiki in college classes. [http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/dcbooks.5871848.0001.001] | |
| - | + | Robert E. Cummings' '''Lazy Virtues: Teaching Writing in the Age of Wikipedia''' considers a 21st century composition class built around networked, collaborative writing. | |
| - | + | : [http://DigitalRhetoricCollaborative.org/2014/05/14/durable-writing-for-a-public-audience-an-interview-with-dr-robert-cummings Harding, Lindsey. "Durable Writing for a Public Audience, an Interview with Dr. Robert Cummings." 14 May 2014.] | |
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A wiki is a site editable by people creating or updating content using a simplified markup language. [1]
The wiki software was created by Ward Cunningham in 1994-1995. [2]
The most popular wiki site in the world is Wikipedia, which has been one of the top ten most popular websites in the world. Wikipedia is fifteen years old, having launched in January 2001. [3]
[edit] Wikis in the Classroom
The Wiki Writing: Collaborative Learning in the College Classroom, edited by Robert E. Cummings and Matt Barton, provides information on using wiki in college classes. [4]
Robert E. Cummings' Lazy Virtues: Teaching Writing in the Age of Wikipedia considers a 21st century composition class built around networked, collaborative writing.
