Introduction

toc =What is a wiki? definition= A **wiki** is a page or collection of [|Web pages] designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified [|markup language].[|[][|1][|]][|[][|2][|]] Wikis are often used to create [|collaborative] [|websites] and to power community websites. The collaborative encyclopedia [|Wikipedia] is one of the best-known wikis.[|[][|2][|]] Wikis are used in business to provide [|intranet] and [|Knowledge Management] systems. [|Ward Cunningham], the developer of the first [|wiki software], [|WikiWikiWeb], originally described it as "the simplest online database that could possibly work".[|[][|3][|]] "Wiki" ( [|/wiːkiː/] ) is a [|Hawaiian] word for "fast"[|[][|4][|]]. "Wiki Wiki" is a [|reduplication]. "Wiki" can be expanded as "What I Know Is," but this is a [|backronym].[|[][|5][|]]

=Different wikis= There are other wikis besides wikispaces. See and compare these at http://www.wikimatrix.org/

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=Wikis vs. web pages:= =Wikis are...= Free Runs anywhere at anytime and anyplace Easy to master Learning and excitement increases Creates a community of experts who own their own learning experiences Tracks student participation Scrapbook of artifacts provides control Active learning - provides for synthesis, explanation, and problem-solving Collaborative and transparent Ongoing writing and collaboration
 * Wikis || Web pages ||
 * Open editing || Limited editing ||
 * Simple text language || html ||
 * Earlier versions stored online || Early versions not automatically stored ||
 * Easy to create new pages || Difficult to create new pages quickly ||
 * Low security || High security ||
 * Equal user roles || Generally one user or webmaster ||
 * Multiple authorship || Limited authorship ||
 * Communal and collaborative || Individual owner and user ||
 * Pages always in progress || Pages considered finished ||
 * Read/write - construct, share, and learn || Read only format - static and click to learn ||
 * All are learners || Experts create and learners find information ||
 * Feedback || Read reviews ||
 * Learning theory at work ||  ||