"Contribution types" in Wikis - using Tikiwiki. Xavier de Pedro

Conclusions: Weaknesses
Conclusions: Strengths 12 of 13 Acknowledgments and References

  • method does not appreciate the intrinsic quality of the edited text. Critical reading, validation and appraisal of students contributions by teachers is necessary
  • can be inadequate if it is used to promote "police control" of students actions. Its main potential is, instead:
    • serving data for tutorships with students along the process,
    • help detecting and reverting "early enough" whatever handicaps that prevented some students improving their contributions
  • could have some students who refuse to use it, if previous negative experience with Wikis.
    • in some cases: lack of adequate prior instruction about the best practices for using Wikis.
  • 2-3 times more investment of time by teachers is needed to evaluate student contributions (type and sums of sizes).


Conclusions: Strengths 12 of 13 Acknowledgments and References