Student Collaboration

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The university has no specific online tools for student collaboration, though you may want to consider using a community blog or a discussion board, you may find that a wiki is an suitable alternative.

What is a Wiki? - Simple definitions

• Wiki: Non-linear, multiple author web page
• Blog: Linear, single author web page (Blog = contraction of WeB-Log)

View the "What is a Wiki?" Video or read about the differences between Wikis and Blogs.

Uses of a Wiki for Learning

Here are some suggestions about how and why to use Wikis in learning & teaching:

• Students can produce information in a web page/site (not possible in VLP)

• The audience can be as wide and open as is required (not possible in VLP), e.g. for dissemination outside NTU, in schools, etc.

• Group Projects - Small groups collaboration (students if required can export the final web site as a MS Word file)

• Tutor (and student) assessment of contribution to a group project

• Student sharing of information e.g. Recommended web sites, Shared collaborative Glossary - members adding to and editing the items in the glossary.

• Individual projects - showing work in-progress - unlike a web journal or blog it allows for dynamic construction rather than a linear site.

Much of the content of this document is also available in an Adobe PDF.

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