Wiki becomes textbook in Boston College classroom
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- Gbrune on 2008-07-28 - Tags ~school , ~Technology , wirless lab
- Anicapetkoska on 2008-06-30 - Tags education , wiki , wikis , collaboration , text.book , instructional , blog
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Wiki becomes textbook in Boston College classroom
IT prof says Web 2.0 technology boosts collaboration among students
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In one Boston College professor's classroom, however, wikis have become a primary learning tool, replacing textbooks and allowing improved collaboration among students.
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Gerald Kane, assistant professor of information systems at the Chestnut Hill, Mass., school, has been using a wiki from SocialText Inc. as the primary teaching tool in his classroom since October, relying on the technology to integrate content from other Web 2.0 technologies like social book-making tools, RSS systems, and Google for his "Computers in Management" courses.
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more of a guide to them rather than a lecturer
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before students submit papers to Kane, they can post them on the wiki to be reviewed by other students.
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allows students to post suggested exam questions and submit answers to the wiki
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Some recent research surveys have found that some companies are investing in wikis, but the technology is used less heavily than other Web 2.0 tools like RSS feeds and social networks.
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The survey concluded that companies are investing more heavily in Web services, RSS, podcasts, social networking and peer-to-peer networking
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It takes a year and half for a textbook
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