Why write with wikis?

• Main Author: Tan, Ashley Ming Chung.
• Other Authors: National Institute of Education
• Format: Research Report
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Education::Teachers and teaching
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/42414
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Wikis are Web sites that anyone can easily edit. As a writing tool and space, wikis are designed to promote the collective voice over the individual voice, and in this chapter I explore the theoretical foundation and pedagogical implications of this form of collaborative writing. As wiki contributor...