Wiki use that increases communication and collarboration motivation

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dc.contributor.authorDavidson, R.
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractCommunication and collaboration can be readily enabled by the use of many ICT tools. Wikis are one such platform that provides the opportunity for students to work on group projects without the barriers that arise from traditional group work. Whilst wiki use is becoming more common, its use in education is patchy and pedagogical reasoning and evaluation of such use is under explored. This paper addresses the gap in pedagogy and evaluation in the context of accounting studies. A traditional assessment task of writing an essay that involved a research and knowledge component was redesigned to enable groups to communicate and collaborate at a distance using a wiki. Through participant observation and student reflections of the group project, a wiki was found to be an effective platform to communicate and collaborate on a group project and enabled different barriers to be broken down. Wikis provide ubiquitous access to group work, organisation and version control, levels the playing field for dominant and shy students, and provides transparency for non-performers and high achievers.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityRobyn Davidson
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Learning Design, 2012; 5(2):38-49
dc.identifier.issn1832-8342
dc.identifier.orcidDavidson, R. [0000-0001-7371-1274]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/76882
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherQueensland University of Technology
dc.rights© 2012 Robyn Davidson
dc.source.urihttps://www.jld.edu.au/article/view/110
dc.subjectwiki
dc.subjectcommunication
dc.subjectcollaboration
dc.subjectmotivation
dc.subjectICT tools
dc.subjectgroup work
dc.titleWiki use that increases communication and collarboration motivation
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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