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 * =**Learning 2.0 for Nurses: Wikis**=

Online education requires nursing faculty to learn teaching strategies that encourage students' interaction with the course content, their peers, the faculty, and the technology. The Web 2.0 technologies of wikis and blogs can help faculty direct online learning activities that encourage peer support, collaboration, and dialogue.

Grassley, J. S., & Bartoletti, R. (2009). Wikis and Blogs: Tools for Online Interaction. //Nurse Educator//, //34//(5), 209-213 10.1097/NNE.0b013e3181b2b59b.

“The fundamental premise of wiki constructions is the belief in the shared construction of knowledge, and this is consistent with a constructivist pedagogy and a focus on encouraging learner centered content rather than teacher generated content that students are required to read and digest” (Mason & Rennie, 2009 p. 66). The challenge is for the teacher to allow students to construct the knowledge and not just regurgitate from your lecture or assigned readings. As a teacher, you want to make the use of wiki engaging to foster collective editing and sharing of knowledge.
 * Wiki: Advantages & Disadvantages** ||
 * **Advantages** || **Disadvantages** ||
 * Allows editing & shared construction || Easy access could lead to inadequate content and lack of relevance ||
 * Creates an information or knowledge repository ||< Designing a good wiki is hard ||
 * Ease of use allows students to focus on content and context rather than technical aspects || Navigation and structure can be difficult to build into the wiki design ||
 * “allows for contextualizing knowledge by linking text to other resources” (page 67) || Faculty sometimes mistakenly use it for discussions ||
 * Mason, R. & Rennie, F. (2008). //E-learning & Social Networking Handbook: Resources for Higher Education//. New York: Routledge. ||
 * Educational Challenge:**
 * Educational Challenge:**

//**Webmaster**//. This coveted moniker is no longer reserved for those with the mysterious power to electronically bestow their wisdom upon the world. Thanksto wiki technology, you too can proudly bear the name!

A wiki is a type of Web site that allows multiple users to easily write, edit and remove content. Wikis make it very easy to build sites with no knowledge of HTML or other markup languages. The name for this technology comes from a Hawaiian word meaning //fast// or //quick.// You have probably heard of the most famous wiki, [|Wikipedia],an online collaborative encyclopedia which was first launched in 2001. There is much debate about the accuracy of the information on Wikipedia because absolutely anyone is allowed to edit it. While it is not a good idea to use Wikipedia as a primary reference source, the entries have been deemed quite accurate. The large body of editors results in quick correction of errors and eventual refinement of an entry (with some famous exceptions). In 2005 the journal //Nature// did a comparative study of scientific entries from //Encyclopaedia Britannica// and their equivalents on Wikipedia. The findings show that there were several errors in both encyclopedias and that among the 42 entries tested, the difference in accuracy was small. The average scientific entry in Wikipedia had about 4 inaccuracies, Encyclopedia Britannica around 3 [|(Giles, 2005)]. The folks at Britannica argued that //Nature//'s research was invalid, but you may judge for yourself by reading the study methods and objections [|here]. More recently, Clauson, Polen, Boulos and Dzenowagis studied the scope, completeness and accuracy of drug information on Wikipedia versus the free, traditionally edited //Medscape Drug Reference//. They report that Wikipedia is less complete, more narrow in scope and contains more errors of omission than //Medscape// [|(Clauson, 2008)]. The bottom line is, some wikis are more reliable than others. Keep this in mind as you explore!

From the CU Online Faculty Training Resources **Walking In a Wiki Wonderland Webinar** **Part 1**, and **Part 2**, will help if you want to learn more about how to use a wiki for online collaboration? View this webinar for a look at how wikis can help with collaboration in personal, educational and corporate settings. The content of the wiki will fit the needs of the creator and editors. Make sure you have a specific purpose and guidelines before you create your wiki.
 * Some of the uses for wikis:**
 * 1) Group communication
 * 2) Secure file sharing
 * 3) Collaborative writing (policies, projects, etc.)
 * 4) Staff handbook
 * 5) Meetings (agendas, minutes, etc.)
 * 6) As a website (conference, event, organizational, etc.)

Nursing Wiki:
1. Watch this quick Common Craft [|video] about wikis. It will really help you understand how they work! 2. Review [|7 Things You Should Know About...Wikis] from EDUCAUSE. 4. There are many free wiki hosting sites, but PBWorks (used to be PBWiki), [|Wetpaint], and Wikispaces are free and popular. Here are some **optional** **discovery resources** you may want to look at to learn more about wikis:
 * NursingWiki!
 * Some of the benefits that make wikis so attractive include:**
 * Anyone (registered or unregistered, if the wiki is unrestricted) can add, edit or delete content.
 * Tracking tools within wikis allow you to easily keep up on what has been changed and by whom.
 * Earlier versions of a page can be viewed and reinstated when needed.
 * And users do not need to know the HTML programming language in order to apply styles to text or to add and edit content. In most cases simple syntax structure is used.
 * Wikis are free (charge for more space and extra features)
 * Use these resources to learn more about the wonder of wikis:**
 * [|PBWiki] and [|WetPaint] are external hosting sites for wikis; they both list reasons to use a wiki, compare blogs to wikis, etc.
 * David Rothman maintains a [|list of medical wikis]
 * Nursing and Allied Health Resource Section of the [|Medical Library Association]
 * [|Using a wiki to meet graduate nursing education competencies in collaboration and community health.] Journal of Nursing Education. 2008 Oct;47(10):473-6.
 * [|Wikis:] [|Virtual Community Collaborations] MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2008 May-Jun;33(3):190.
 * [|Twelve tips for using blogs and wikis in medical education]. Med Teach. 2006 Dec;28(8):680-2.
 * Kardong-Edgren, Suzan E.; Oermann, Marilyn H.; Ha, Yeongmi; Tennant, Monica N.; Snelson, Catherine; Hallmark, Elizabeth; Rogers, Nancy; and Hurd, Debbie (2009) "Using a Wiki in Nursing Education and Research," //International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship//: Vol. 6 : Iss. 1, Article 6.

[[image:http://hslibrarythings.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/blog-prompt2.jpg?w=150 width="150" height="150" caption="Blog-Prompt2"]]Assignment:
Take a look at some of these wikis and blog about your findings: Address the following in your blog. 1. What do you find interesting about the wiki concept? 2. How could you use a wiki at work? Extra Challenge 1. Visit [|Citizendium] This is a wiki with similar content to Wikipedia, but edited by scientists and experts. What do you think about this attempt to create a "trustworthy" online encyclopedia? Did you find any inaccuracies in your chosen field? What do you think should qualify someone as an expert for this project? 2. Create your own wiki Choose a topic, create a wiki, add entries and then blog about your experience. See the suggestions above for free wiki hosting or visit [|WikiMatrix] to compare and choose the best one for your needs.
 * [|RadiologyWiki]
 * [|AskDr.Wiki]
 * [|Nancy Pearl's Booklust Wiki]
 * [|McGill Library Global Health Resource Guide]
 * [|WikiSurgery]
 * [|OpenStreetMap]
 * NursingWiki
 * [|Use of an enterprise wiki as a research collaboration tool.] AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2007 Oct 11:932.