Depending on the subject, I use my wiki for a variety of things.
But the bottom-line is, I’d be lost without it, which is a bit
of a surprising statement considering 7 months ago I didn’t use
it. When I first learned about wikis, I didn’t immediately see
the value it offered for my teaching and my students. But it’s
changed my teaching, and if you don’t currently use a wiki, I
think it can change yours too. In Biology, my wiki is the one-
stop information centre. About half-way through last semester,
our class began creating our own on-line textbook. My students
struggled with the hard copy version of their text; it had
significant limitations. Sometimes the information was
insufficient, other times it was confusing. Using the wiki, we
are able to add text, pictures, videos, and even interactive
simulations. Additionally, the wiki provides the platform for
reverse instruction that I use with my students. One of the
beautiful things about the on-line text is that my students took
ownership of it as well. Often