WIKI

Our next lecture for Business Web Innovation was given by Alexis on Collaborative Writing. Had to refrain from giggling when the technology didn't work for the presentation, given that technology forms part of our course, but it all worked out in the end. What I learnt was that Collaborative Writing is software which allows you to work with others to view, edit and contribute towards documents. This was to be continued in the Lab. The tools range from a simple Wiki to advanced and I had basic knowledge of using a Wiki for a previous EDO module assessment. My experience from the previous Wiki produced was that it was easy to use, had similar functions to Microsoft Word and that it was easy to contribute to. On the downside our team faced issues with one individual who re-created the wiki the night before submission  - awkward! I'm hoping that I can use this experience on a positive note and ensure that the team I work with fully agree with it's content prior to submission.

Due to the technical issues in the lecture the presentation was rushed. I used this opportunity to go over my notes and realised that Alexis had planned to show us a You Tube video - Wikis in plain English. Having watched the video I learnt that Wikis were an effective way to co-ordinate and organise a groups input.

In the Lab we explored some of the best known Wikis such as Wikipedia, Wikibooks and Wikitravel. Admittedly I have gone back to Wikitravel on numerous occasions over the last few days and have broadened my knowledge of Virginia Beach, USA. Soon to be my new stomping ground - 143 sleeps!!

I was placed into a group with three other girls, none of which I have worked with or even spoken to before. Our task is to cover three e-activities; Background Research, Using the Tools and Writing the Results in a document which is no longer than 1200 words. As of yet I haven't had much contact with the girls however I've made a start on gathering information for the first task!