Wiki in Course Development
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The document discusses the use of wikis in course development and delivery, highlighting their potential to facilitate distance education by enabling collaborative learning and easier content updates. It outlines various course development models and presents case studies illustrating successful implementations of wikis in educational settings. The advantages of wikis include enhanced learner engagement, dynamic content, adherence to copyright regulations, and the opportunity for open educational resources.
Wiki in Course Development
- 1. Wiki in Course Development Sanjaya Mishra
- 2. Sharing of Experience The objective of this session is to share my experience and propose a course development and delivery model based on Wiki
- 3. Assumptions and Thinking about Distance Education Teach large number of students, and therefore, it is cost-effective Distance learning is primarily asynchronous Learners are adult and have self directed learning abilities Interaction, between student and teacher and student and student, is poor and therefore, quality is questionable Largely follows parasitic model of course development and delivery
- 4. Course Development Models Course Team models Existing Material models Adaptation Transformation Wrap-around Fast Track models Workshop Seminar
- 5. Course Team Model Ensures quality of the materials developed in terms of both Instructional features and content quality of the self-learning materials Time consuming, and costly Revision and updating difficult Practically, the Course Coordinator is responsible Violation of Copyrights, and restricted access Only available in print, and interactivity is optional
- 6. New Technology, New Model Networked digital technology can promote openness and virtual collaboration Revision and updating become easier Quality is the responsibility of the teacher, institute and the community Open courseware leading to emphasis on teaching and learning, interaction rather than print material production Digital materials can be re-used, re-mixed, adopted/adapted easily
- 7. Wikis Meaning quick , quick is a Hawaiian word, coined by Ward Cunningham in 2005 Popular example is Wikipedia User can edit the pages History of the page created can be checked and reverted back Courses are open to all Provides a collaborative learning platform to the learners
- 8. Case Study 1 Open Education, 2007 David Wiley taught a 3 credit course using Wiki Used weekly reading and blogging Assignments and grading Over 50 learners took this course
- 9. Case Study 2 SLM Develoipment , 2008 Sanjaya Mishra trained 20 individuals to write self-learning materials Used weekly reading and GoogleGroup Wiki-based Tasks to develop SLM using wiki Learning contract, certification, online activities, visible outputs
- 10. Case Study 3 Bangladesh Open School , SLM Training F2F and Online training Development of Units Collaborative course Development
- 11. How to use Wiki for Course Development MediaWiki Server can be configured to have two iteration of the same course content One for the Course Team, and the other for learners' access Course Team member work to prepare the materials that may require content expertise, media expertise (graphics, audio, video, animation), interaction expertise, and instructional design expertise Quality benchmarks can be developed to see that the material has reached certain level of maturity, and can be transported to the open access platform for the learners' use
- 12. Advantages Updating and revision of courses become easy Learner participation in course, and their engagement will improve Some of the user generated content may be useful in revision Courses will become live and dynamic rather than static and outdated Quality of the course would improve as it will adhere to copyright regulations (as it will be open) Open content licensing policy can be adopted Courses can be developed fast using OER
- 13. Advantages Print copies can be developed automatically using PediaPress PDF server Print-on-demand facility can be used Less paper use, and digital preservation of content with each editing recored Resources other than main text can also be integrated including Slideshare, YouTube, MindMap, Google Calender, etc. Online quiz, and self-assessment activities can be in-built within the learning material Discussion Forum can be built around lessons
- 14. Myths about Wikis Wikis are not reliable Anyone can edit wiki pages Using Wiki will make courses constructivist Wiki Courses does not need management Wikis promote plagiarism
- 15. Wiki Initiatives at IGNOU IGNOU Open Course Guide eGyanKosh Wiki DEP-SSA Wiki
- 16. Other Wiki Initiatives WikiEducator WikiVersity IIEP-OER Wiki