Thing #15

I believe that Wikis are a fun and useful tool. I enjoy any tool that can enhance collaboration. Wikis are constructed by collaboration.

I uploaded a few photos into the APSU23THINGS sandbox for others to play with and edit. I also experimented with editing the images and posts that were already there. This idea is a lot of fun but I could see how it could create some problems. First, someone must police other people's edits if used in a class-setting so that nothing is offensive. Second, someone must ensure that the information uploaded is fact. I can envision data uploaded to wikis by students that is not fact-based. I think that students would enjoy researching topics and working in teams to post and edit wikis. As with most Internet-based tools, the teacher must consistently monitor the students' activities when using wikis. I think its a great idea that could inspire teamwork in students.