A Wiki or WikiWiki is a collection of related webpages which are very easy to edit through a Web browser.
The main features of a wiki are:
Open: content and software
Dynamic model
Simple Format / Unic names
Traceable
Flexible
Hypertext Navigation
No predetermined structure
The use of WIKI in Higher Education: Ideas!
Educators can use a wiki
For collaborative course preparation
For collaborative study domains
Students can use a wiki for
Online drafting
Collecting links
Practice their writing skills
Preparing a paper together with other students (international of local)
Making their own encyclopedia
Creating an extended lexicon
Institutions can find WIKI's interesting:
To create a collaborative encyclopedia
To collect knowledge from departments and different research areas
How to get started?
A WIKI can be created through free services
You can work on an existing wiki like f.e. wikipedia
You can start your own wiki server, through free software services as mediawiki
