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- Title
Using Wikis to Stimulate Collaborative Learning in Two Online Health Sciences Courses.
- Authors
Zitzelsberger, Hilde; Campbell, Karen A.; Service, Dorothea; Sanchez, Otto
- Abstract
Background: The use of wiki technology fits well in courses that encourage constructive knowledge building and social learning by a community of learners. Pedagogically, wikis have attracted interest in higher education environments because they facilitate the collaborative processes required for developing student group assignments. Method: This article describes a pilot project to assess the implementation of wikis in two online small- and mid-sized elective courses comprising nursing students in third- or fourth-year undergraduate levels within interdisciplinary health sciences courses. Results: The need exists to further develop the pedagogical use of wiki environments before they can be expected to support collaboration among undergraduate nursing students. Conclusion: Adapting wiki implementation to suitable well-matched courses will make adaptation of wikis into nursing curricula more effective and may increase the chances that nursing students will hone the collaborative abilities that are essential in their future professional roles in communities of practice. [J Nurs Educ. 2015;54(6):352-355.]
- Subjects
ALTERNATIVE education; APPLICATION software; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL technology; INTERDISCIPLINARY education; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; LEARNING; MEDICAL education; NURSING students; WORLD Wide Web; PILOT projects; UNDERGRADUATES
- Publication
Journal of Nursing Education, 2015, Vol 54, Issue 6, p352
- ISSN
0148-4834
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3928/01484834-20150515-08