Exploring Wikis in a Library Credit Course

Wiki is a type of software (also known as social software) that enables its users to create a website with only a minor knowledge of html. Many universities, schools, businesses, and libraries are currently using wiki software to great effect. Even so, there is very little literature addressing the...

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Main Author: Vivien Elizabeth Zazzau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Communications in Information Literacy 2009-01-01
Series:Communications in Information Literacy
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Online Access:http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/22482
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Summary:Wiki is a type of software (also known as social software) that enables its users to create a website with only a minor knowledge of html. Many universities, schools, businesses, and libraries are currently using wiki software to great effect. Even so, there is very little literature addressing the use of wiki software in the university library instruction classroom. This report will focus on the use of wiki software in a university library instruction classroom and consider its feasibility as a tool for teaching critical thinking through team-based learning.
ISSN:1933-5954