Learning 2.0 Assignment 9: Wikis

This week you will explore wikis. This assignment is due Monday, November 17.

1. Watch the video, "Wikis in Plain English"
2. Read "Veni, Vidi, Wiki," a Wired article by Ryan Singel
3. Read "7 Things You Should Know About Wikis"
4. Look at Wikipedia and Scholarpedia

Blog prompts (answer these questions in your blog):

1. Compare Wikipedia to Scholarpedia. What are the main similarities? What are the main differenes? Have you used either one before?
2. What do you find interesting about the wiki concept?
3. How do you think you could use a wiki for research and/or projects?

Questions?

• Post any questions in the discussion forum in D2L
• E-mail your professor: Melissa Prescott or Robin Ewing