Technical Communication Quarterly Jan 2012

Process, Product, and Potential: The Archaeological Assessment of Collaborative, Wiki-Based Student Projects in the Technical Communication Classroom

Matthew D. Barton St. Cloud State University ; James R. Heiman

Abstract

Wikis enable large, diverse groups of writers to effectively collaborate online. Although Wikipedia is the best-known wiki, businesses are increasingly using wikis to build documents and resources for internal use. Although many teachers of technical communication are interested in integrating wikis into their syllabi, assessment is difficult. Assessments based on traditional assignments fail because they do not focus on the social nature of wikis. This article introduces an “archaeological” assessment framework focused on this discourse.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2012-01-01
DOI
10.1080/10572252.2012.626391
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