Comments on: Wiki Experiment… Day 18 http://socect.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/wiki-experiment-day-18/ Unsettled Thoughts/Works in Progress Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:14:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Wiki Wiki Boom Boom « Socect’s Weblog http://socect.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/wiki-experiment-day-18/#comment-65 Wiki Wiki Boom Boom « Socect’s Weblog Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:59:01 +0000 http://socect.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-65 [...] last time I updated my thoughts and experiences on Day 18 of the Wiki Experiment. It is now about day 180. And it may be day 1800 before I update again. I hope no one out there is [...] [...] last time I updated my thoughts and experiences on Day 18 of the Wiki Experiment. It is now about day 180. And it may be day 1800 before I update again. I hope no one out there is [...]

]]> By: Paul Left http://socect.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/wiki-experiment-day-18/#comment-63 Paul Left Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:11:55 +0000 http://socect.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-63 'One major challenge is to think about how an open course Wiki can operate over several years' Yes, here in NZ one of the hot topics in education at the moment is how to build communities of learning / communities of practice. But this is not easy when everything is locked in a walled garden, or when wikis and other resources have a life span which is tied to the current cohort. A community needs some degree of continuity to be sustainable and viable. ‘One major challenge is to think about how an open course Wiki can operate over several years’

Yes, here in NZ one of the hot topics in education at the moment is how to build communities of learning / communities of practice. But this is not easy when everything is locked in a walled garden, or when wikis and other resources have a life span which is tied to the current cohort. A community needs some degree of continuity to be sustainable and viable.

]]> By: socect http://socect.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/wiki-experiment-day-18/#comment-47 socect Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:47:49 +0000 http://socect.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-47 This is a good point. One major challenge is to think about how an open course Wiki can operate over several years. It is something I've been thinking about - and have some ideas - but it will definitely be one of the important challenges to building a successful approach to incorporating a Wiki-platform in learning. This is a good point. One major challenge is to think about how an open course Wiki can operate over several years. It is something I’ve been thinking about – and have some ideas – but it will definitely be one of the important challenges to building a successful approach to incorporating a Wiki-platform in learning.

]]> By: Kenneth Pinto http://socect.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/wiki-experiment-day-18/#comment-46 Kenneth Pinto Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:14:22 +0000 http://socect.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-46 Heh, this administrative type is all for openness. =) Sometimes, it's not so much administrators than some faculty staff who prefer to keep things within a walled garden. Every new service we roll out is usually followed by: "Can we make it private?" I think one reason is that some educators do not want to allow successive batches of students to access things from previous semesters. Heh, this administrative type is all for openness. =) Sometimes, it’s not so much administrators than some faculty staff who prefer to keep things within a walled garden. Every new service we roll out is usually followed by: “Can we make it private?” I think one reason is that some educators do not want to allow successive batches of students to access things from previous semesters.

]]> By: socect http://socect.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/wiki-experiment-day-18/#comment-40 socect Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:40:05 +0000 http://socect.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-40 So far, I'm extremely happy with how the Wiki project is going. I am half-expecting at some point that some administrative type here is going to come across this and freak out: "It's out of control! Undergrads gone wild! Thinking freely! Posting comments! Open access discussion and debate! Civilization as we know it coming to an end! Oh, the humanity!" Seriously, I am working in Singapore after all... for all the things our little island is praised for (wealth, clean living), openness of thought and discourse are not among them (not yet anyway). BUT, this is (we hope!) the new Singapore of the 21st century - where creativity, innovation and inniative are the buzzwords of the day (from the Prime Minister on down). So I'm planning to stick to my guns and try to demonstrate that as you say openness = more; obsessive control = stagnation. Hoping I can pull it off (not just for me but because I really believe it is best for our students... and dare I say for Singapore as well). If not, I'll be emailing you for the latest list of job ads from your college... :) So far, I’m extremely happy with how the Wiki project is going. I am half-expecting at some point that some administrative type here is going to come across this and freak out: “It’s out of control! Undergrads gone wild! Thinking freely! Posting comments! Open access discussion and debate! Civilization as we know it coming to an end! Oh, the humanity!”

Seriously, I am working in Singapore after all… for all the things our little island is praised for (wealth, clean living), openness of thought and discourse are not among them (not yet anyway). BUT, this is (we hope!) the new Singapore of the 21st century – where creativity, innovation and inniative are the buzzwords of the day (from the Prime Minister on down). So I’m planning to stick to my guns and try to demonstrate that as you say openness = more; obsessive control = stagnation.

Hoping I can pull it off (not just for me but because I really believe it is best for our students… and dare I say for Singapore as well). If not, I’ll be emailing you for the latest list of job ads from your college… :)

]]> By: Pamthropologist http://socect.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/wiki-experiment-day-18/#comment-39 Pamthropologist Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:46:50 +0000 http://socect.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-39 His (Poli Sci) is on Black Board. So, its closed. Black Board's version of a Wiki leaves a lot to be desired. I suspect it turns more faculty and students off to the process than it attracts. However, my college is very sensitive to starting up our own independent sites. They like to be in control of all content and interaction. They can't quite get the idea that open=more transparency=more appropriateness of interaction. Or something like that. His (Poli Sci) is on Black Board. So, its closed. Black Board’s version of a Wiki leaves a lot to be desired. I suspect it turns more faculty and students off to the process than it attracts. However, my college is very sensitive to starting up our own independent sites. They like to be in control of all content and interaction. They can’t quite get the idea that open=more transparency=more appropriateness of interaction. Or something like that.

]]> By: socect http://socect.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/wiki-experiment-day-18/#comment-38 socect Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:45:54 +0000 http://socect.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-38 Thanks for the comment Pam. I did a search for anthropology course wiki's. Searching on wetpaint.com and on google, I could only find 3 in addition to my own that are publicly available (only 2 are currently active - Mike Wesch's at K-State and another good one at Metropolitan State U in Minnesota). Those - plus an anthro grad student's wiki - are on my Wiki front page. I was a bit surprised at how few I found. (Others, perhaps, are 'closed' - not publically available; or maybe there just aren't so many as I expected to find.) Thanks for the comment Pam.
I did a search for anthropology course wiki’s. Searching on wetpaint.com and on google, I could only find 3 in addition to my own that are publicly available (only 2 are currently active – Mike Wesch’s at K-State and another good one at Metropolitan State U in Minnesota). Those – plus an anthro grad student’s wiki – are on my Wiki front page. I was a bit surprised at how few I found. (Others, perhaps, are ‘closed’ – not publically available; or maybe there just aren’t so many as I expected to find.)

]]> By: Pamthropologist http://socect.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/wiki-experiment-day-18/#comment-37 Pamthropologist Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:19:37 +0000 http://socect.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-37 I have a colleague who is experimenting with a wiki for his class--just 40 students. He has built into his system graduated points for percentage of class participation. 100% gets full points added to all student grades, 80% less, 69% far less. Just sharing ideas. (And looking to steal any that work. :-)) Pam I have a colleague who is experimenting with a wiki for his class–just 40 students. He has built into his system graduated points for percentage of class participation. 100% gets full points added to all student grades, 80% less, 69% far less. Just sharing ideas. (And looking to steal any that work. :-) )

Pam

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