Documents Contributed by ECAR, Collaboration, Research Bulletins, and Wiki
Supporting Knowledge Creation: Using Wikis for Group Collaboration
| Title: | Supporting Knowledge Creation: Using Wikis for Group Collaboration (ID: ERB0803) | | Author(s): | Chelsea Harper (Central Queensland University) and Kate Watson (University of the Sunshine Coast) | | Origin: | Documents Contributed by ECAR, Research Bulletins (02/05/2008) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | This research bulletin examines the wiki philosophy and how it fits within the Web 2.0 context. While wikis offer a number of benefits for supporting knowledge creation in collaborative groups, the literature suggests a strong need to establish conventions to enable long-term success. Based on an extensive literature review, the results of a research project into blog and wiki use in Australian libraries, and evaluations of the wiki installation of the RUBRIC Project sponsored by the Australian Commonwealth Department of Education, Science, and Training, the bulletin also examines how wiki technology can enable the online collaborative process. Citation for this work: Watson, Kate, and Chelsea Harper. "Supporting Knowledge Creation: Using Wikis for Group Collaboration" (Research Bulletin, Issue 3). Boulder, CO: EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research, 2008, available from http://www.educause.edu/ecar.
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Using Social Software to Enhance IT Operations
| Title: | Using Social Software to Enhance IT Operations (ID: ERB0714) | | Author(s): | Judith A. Pirani (EDUCAUSE) | | Origin: | Documents Contributed by ECAR, Research Bulletins (07/03/2007) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | This research bulletin offers representative examples of social software in action within IT organizations at three institutions -- Duke University; the University of California, San Diego; and the University of Washington. It illustrates ways in which social software tools enhance staff communication and collaboration, and how the tools can support more robust applications such as content management systems. | | View this resource: | This publication is currently password protected. All faculty, staff, and students from institutions that have subscribed to ECAR at the ECAR Participating, Comprehensive Content, Corporate, and Research Bulletins Package levels are authorized to access this publication by using their EDUCAUSE personal profile. |
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