Educational Wikis and Blogs

Type:Discussion Session
Duration:1 hour

Description:

Want to explore the possibilities of collaborative web site development with a wiki tool? In this demo, you'll learn about wiki features and uses, and explore wiki software options, including free online tools, commercial and open source software, and the new Blackboard wiki feature.

Blogs have been used in teaching for everything from content delivery and reflection to assessment. In this demonstration, we will share some examples of educational and creative uses of blogs, then show you how to create a blog using a free tool such as blogger.com or the new course-level blog tool available in Blackboard.

Location:

215 SL

Prerequisites:

None

Register:

Wednesday, December 2, 2009, (01:00 - 02:00)