Wikis

Wiki means "quick" in Hawaiian. A wiki allows content to be assembled and accessed quickly. There also can be discussion of the content on the wiki. For this course, Wikispaces has been chosen, largely for its discussion features.

A common criticism of wikis is that anyone can access and edit them. Someone could mess up the work you have invested, either intentionally or accidentally. One can undo damage fairly easily because a wiki traces editing and can be restored to an earlier version without much difficulty. Still, that is extra work that seems pretty needless in the busy schedules most people have. Wikis can, and generally should (probably), be protected or private. If it is protected, anyone can see it, but only those given permission can make changes. If it is private, only those who are given permission can see it. Of those who can see it, only those who also have been given permission to edit can make changes to it.

Keep in mind that your TAPE blog entry for wikis is an assessment of one or more tools, with an eye toward practical application. That means for a given purpose (as you define it) which wiki would best serve your needs - and why?

Genius Wiki [|http://www.geniuswiki.com] - Can do wiki or blog. Seems fairly simplistic. No discussion tab. (Appears to be available in China)
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Google Sites[|http://sites.google.com], Johnson, p. 92-93 - Not sure if this one is available in China, probably not. Easy to set up a domain name.

Haiku, [|http://www.haikulearning.com] - Solomon, p. 249 (Available in China)

Netcipia - Monetization is an option on this site - but there is an emphasis on collaboration.

NineHub, [|http://ninehub.com] - Solomon, p. 249 (Appears to be non-functional)

Pbworks [|http://www.pbworks.com], Johnson, p. 94-95; Solomon, p. 263 - An old standby, but it does not have threaded discussions. (No access in China)

[|PicoWiki] [|http://www.picowiki.com] - Quick and simple (Accessible in China.)

SpringNote [|http://www.springnote.com] - Shared notebook, or wiki? Highly personalized. (Accessible in China.)

Wetpaint [] - Solomon, p. 263 - This was one of the top wiki sites (along with Wikispaces and PBWorks). Allows threaded discussions. However, their front page makes Wetpaint look like a celebrities tabloid, unfortunately, and the wiki sites are overloaded with graphic advertising.

Wiki Spot [] - This wiki is just for geographic community topics that have a known audience. Unless you expect to develop a wiki or this type, do not create an account there.

Wikidot [] - European (Polish) base. Functional. Not sure about discussion feature. WikiEducator, [|http://www.wikieducator.com] - Solomon, p. 263 (Not available in China)

WikiHost - [|http://www.wikihost.org] - Scripted tagging, even to create a new page. Potentially difficult, compared to others. [|Wikispaces] http://www.wikispaces.com, Johnson, p. 94-95; Solomon p. 263 - One of the major wiki sites. Has threaded discussions. (Definitely available in China.) Zoho Wiki [|http://wiki.zoho.com] - Pretty straightforward. Similar in various aspects to PBWorks and Wikidot.

Webs, [|http://webs.com], Johnson, p. 92-93 (Available in China) Weebly, [|http://www.weebly.com]- Johnson, p. 92-93 (Available in China) Wix, [|http://www.wix.com], Johnson, p. 92-93 (Available in China)
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