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Fall 2006: Blogs and Wikis in Higher Education |
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Blogs and Wikis in Higher Education |
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| Have you explored blogs and wikis and wonder if these technologies could hold value for you in the courses you teach? Might a wiki be useful way to collaborate with colleagues and students on research projects? A blog (short for weblog) is a web-based journal that is typically updated frequently and open for anyone to read. A wiki is similar to a blog; however, ownership of the wiki is distributed to numerous individuals who collectively add and edit web-accessible content. In addition to defining key concepts and related terminology, this short course will provide an overview of the ways in which blogs and wikis are being used in higher education and beyond, and examples, both at Virginia Tech and on the web, will be provided. An exploration of the technologies used to create blogs and wikis will be a key component of this session, and participants will leave the short course with knowledge of the resources on campus that support blog and wiki development. This short course will provide participants with everything they need to know to start their own blog or wiki. Workshop Assumptions: 1. Participants will have prior experience with the WindowsXP and/or Macintosh OS X operating systems. 2. Participants should have a basic knowledge of web page creation and uploading files to servers. Workshop Objectives: 1. Define the concepts of "blogs" and "wikis". 2. Provide an overview of online blogging & wiki tools as well as resources offered at VT. 3. Give a brief demonstration of how to set up a simple online blog. 4. Discuss how other academic institutions are employing blogs and wikis in higher education. Instructional Outcomes: 1. Participants will have a basic understanding of blogging and how one can set up a blog. 2. Participants will be aware of freely available software and online resources that aid in the creation of a blog and/or wiki. 3. Participants will know about Virginia Tech's bloggin and wiki resources as well as how these tools are affecting higher education around the country. |
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| • Blogs and Wikis Presentation (PDF) • Blogs and Wikis Presentation Handouts (PDF) |
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• Blogger • Journalscape • LiveJournal • Wikipedia • Wikipedia Article on Blogging • List of Blogging Terms • Handbook for Bloggers and Cyberdissidents • Blogging Software Comparison Chart |
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