CIS236

I am going to use the wiki to allow my students to build their own review sheets for their exams (with my guidance, of course).  It will help them study and encourage them to work together to a common goal (I hope).  There are six exams in the course so they will have many opportunities to learn the wiki procedures and contribute throughout the semester.  I hope it works well. 

Lynn 

I think the wiki environment would work well for an activity I used to do using transparencies.  I would ask students to write sentences (anonymously) from previous papers in which I had marked errors.  (I labeled each transparency at the top with a specific type of error, such as comma splice, dangling modifiers, etc.)  Then we discussed the problems in the sentences as a class and students suggested ways to correct and/or improve them.  With wiki they could submit sentences on their own and changes could be made right on the screen.

Jeanette

A Wiki site for review prior to exams is a great idea!  It will encourage group activity as well as reading assigned materials prior to the exam!

Linda

A wiki would be a great way for students to share resources that would be helpful in their research.  Students could evaluate and review databases and other online search engines.  (I noticed there is already a Library Media Wiki.)  It would also be useful for students to share ideas in developing search strategies.

Mary Macleish

I would like to use a Wiki to share information about the Computer Science curriculum and industry.  The perception is that there are no jobs to be had; however, former students I have talked to at ASU say otherwise.  The perception is also that Java/C# are the "hot" languages right now; friends in industry who are interviewing say that C++ is what Phoenix area employers are looking for.

Most students also do not fully understand the difference between Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Network Analysts, and computer repair - they are lumped together by many people as "learning computers."

If a Wiki site could bring together questions from students along with answers from students going through the ASU or UA program and also insights from industry, it would be EXTREMELY valuable.

-- Ken Macleish

This would be great for having a group activity where everyone contributed to a project.  For our nursing class I could see a group working on a single case study and then turning it in as a final project.  Georgette

I think a collaborative creative writing assignment may work well in this format.  Perhaps in a literature course exploring plot and theme, students will create a short story in which there is a beginning, middle, and end. Groups may be established depending on class size. Essentially, the instructor begins the story with an introductory sentence; students write the story by adding details, dialogue, conflict and resolution. The instructor may add information if there is a lull in story to stimulate the writing process. Darbin [McCoy]

I have been investigating new ice breakers and team builders to use with my classes and I think a couple  them might work on a Wiki like "Find the Fib" for instance .  A new one I found has students answer a questionaire with a few fun facts about themselves and then the class has to figure out "Whodunit".  Besides ice breakers I found an activity that asks students in small groups to create a "Recipe for Teamwork" which might work in an online environment/Wiki when we are establishing groups and group norms.  (heather merrill)

Sorry the Chat did not work....we could not get it to work from home, but then ran over to GCC (only 1 mile away).   It seemed to work OK there.   Some firewall problem?

 Hope you are all in cooler places than Glendale at the moment!

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Ken & Mary Macleish

Is it too late to request a login account to add gifs to this page? (Darbin [McCoy])

Karen:

This is cool and I am still trying to find a use for it.  Maybe once I know more about the system I will find an appropriate use for the system.

Thanks for everything,

Ron

Thanks, Karen for your help today.  I do think wikis are cool as an interactive process.  At the same time, I worry about students who go to wikipedia for research purposes.    I guess the use of wikis for interaction could clarify the dangers of wikipedia as research reliable. 

Kathy Pastores

This will be an ideal space for students preparing for exams.   It is also valuable for students to collaborate on chapter assignments explaining a list of competencies and periodically submitting their work to the instructor for review.  

Karen Schwalm and the other wiki "administrators" have done an excellent job in creating GCC site with many examples for instructors to use. I agree with Kathy Pastores about educating students about the authorship/validity issue in using wikis for research. The exam prep and instructor feedback uses are great. The index provided for this wiki is very helpful. Collaboration & questioning are the key uses--

Karen,

Wow, there is a lot information available out there. I am still not sure how I would Wiki-but could probably figure that out after I have explored the site more extensively.

Barb

This is certainly interesting...I had to ask my 19 year old son the last week what a wiki was.  I still wasn't clear.  He laughed at me .  Oh well,  the web and technology is changing so quickly it is difficult to keep up with it all.  This is certainly an interesting tool.  Although I must admit I am not quite sure how I might use this yet.

Laura Watkins

Like many others before me, I am still trying to figure out the best uses of a wiki in my Strategies for College Success (CPD150) class.  I think this might be a great solution for ice breakers and collaborative learning.

Susan High 

Susan High was here.  March 31, 2007

Pam Nelson was also here....