Effective strategies for building a learning community online using a Wiki

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Abstract This paper aims to share practitioner experiences of using Wiki technology to develop and build an online community to support ninety-six second year undergraduate students undertaking assignments on a computing programme in higher education over a one-year period. A Wiki is an online collaborative authoring tool providing learners with an opportunity to create their own learning environment whilst providing a greater range of opportunities for students to interact with each other outside the classroom boundary. Interaction between learners is a vital ingredient in social learning where the emphasis is on collaboration, negotiation, debate and peer review, and is central to the constructivist learning approach. Therefore, setting up an online community takes time and effort, requiring a level of technological competence, an understanding of learning theory and learner needs. This raises a number of pedagogic challenges and opportunities for academics. Through a practical example of implementing a Wiki, this paper provides

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