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The State of Wiki Usage in U.S. K–12 Schools: Leveraging Web 2.0 Data Warehouses to Assess Quality and Equity in Online Learning Environments.
- Source :
- Educational Researcher; Jan/Feb2012, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p7-15, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- To document wiki usage in U.S. K–12 settings, this study examined a representative sample drawn from a population of nearly 180,000 wikis. The authors measured the opportunities wikis provide for students to develop 21st-century skills such as expert thinking, complex communication, and new media literacy. The authors found four types of wiki usage: (a) trial wikis and teacher resource-sharing sites (40%), (b) teacher content-delivery sites (34%), (c) individual student assignments and portfolios (25%), and (d) collaborative student presentations and workspaces (1%). Wikis created in schools serving low-income students have fewer opportunities for 21st-century skill development and shorter lifetimes than wikis from schools serving affluent students. This study illustrates the exciting potential that Web 2.0 data warehouses offer for educational research. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0013189X
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Educational Researcher
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 71178436
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X11427083