Evaluation+of+an+Educational+Wiki

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= Title: Evaluation of An Educational Wiki = = = @http://aplangsummerashes.wetpaint.com/

1. Who designed the wiki? The creator of the Lassister’s Lang Summer Spot is Beth Morgan –AP Language Teacher.

2. Who is the wiki for? The educational wiki was designed for Lassiter High School Advance Placement Language students.

3. What is the purpose of the wiki? The purpose of the educational wiki is designed for the AP Language Class summer reading program assignment forum and discussion.

4. What subject(s) is the wiki for? The subject for the wiki is for the AP class’s main summer reading choice of //Angela’s Ashes// with instruction and assignments of the book//.// Students are also to write dialectic journal entries based the reading of one of two books: //Stiff// or //Nickel and Dimed//.

5. What are the main contents included? The main contents of the educational wiki would be the home page where the topics of the assignment are displayed. Other contents were also displayed for students to participate in such as discussion, photos, videos, news, updates, and members pages.

6. How do the participants contribute to the wiki? The AP Language students must complete questions based on the readings of the chapters of the book 1-19 as well as other book topic questions under the home assignment forum. Students also need to answer final 9 questions at the end of their reading of the book. Students are also to respond to their peer’s thoughts and discussions. Each student must save a hard copy of all the post and responses to turn into the first day of class.

7. Do you think the wiki serves its purpose well or not? Explain. I feel that the format of the topic/question selections and assignments were appropriate in guiding the student’s reading venture. Students would also be able to easily facilitate and participate on their own throughout the summer which this educational wiki format.

8. Report a thing or two you like and dislike about the wiki. I like the set-up of all assignments that were easily displayed under the Home page. It was clear to view and read what exactly was expected of all assignments, requirements, and due dates. I also like the background color of the wiki. A calm and cool teal color seemed to make the text less aggressive and easy to locate and read. I did not like the speed in which I navigated throughout this educational wiki site. I wasn’t sure if it was due to the slow speed on my end or not, but I had trouble navigating through the different contents. I also did not like how the discussion forum was not broken down into categories based on book assignment. All students post were pooled together under on general discussion area.