====== Introduction ======
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Watch [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY|a video clip at Youtube]] \\

A part of teaching with technologies
See a blog post [[https://edtechtoday.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/10-best-practices-for-using-wikis-in-education/|10 Best Practices for using wikis in education]]


====== University supporting wikis as an educational tool ======
[[https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/wikis/|Center for Teaching]] at Vanderbilt University


====== Research on wikis ======
  * Elgort, I., Smith, A. G., & Toland, J. (2008). Is wiki an effective platform for group course work?Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 24(2), 195-21. 
  * Bold, M. (2006). Use of wikis in graduate course work. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 17(1), 5-14.
  * Deters, F. Cuthrell, K., & Stapleton, J. (2010). Why Wikis? Student Perceptions of Using Wikis in Online Coursework. MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 6(1).
  * Ioannou, A. and ARtino, A. (2009). Wiki and Threaded Discussion for Online Collaborative Activities:  Students’ Perceptions and Use. Journal of Emerging Technologies in Web Intelligence, 1(1), 97-106.