The State of Wiki Usage in U.S. K-12 Schools: Leveraging Web 2.0 Data Warehouses to Assess Quality and Equity in Online Learning Environments

Autor/inn/en	Reich, Justin; Murnane, Richard; Willett, John
Titel	The State of Wiki Usage in U.S. K-12 Schools: Leveraging Web 2.0 Data Warehouses to Assess Quality and Equity in Online Learning Environments
Quelle	In: Educational Researcher, 41 (2012) 1, S.7-15 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-189X
DOI	10.3102/0013189X11427083
Schlagwörter	Electronic Learning; Educational Research; Elementary Secondary Education; Online Courses; Media Literacy; Internet; Academic Achievement; Web 2.0 Technologies; Technology Uses in Education; Mass Media Effects; Mass Media Role; Mass Media Use; Content Analysis; Equal Education; Use Studies; Delivery Systems; Educational Quality; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Online course; Online-Kurs; Media skills; Medie competence; Medienkompetenz; Schulleistung; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Mediennutzung; Inhaltsanalyse; Benutzerschulung; Auslieferung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; USA
Abstract	To document wiki usage in U.S. K-12 settings, this study examined a representative sample drawn from a population of nearly 180,000 wikis. The authors measured the opportunities wikis provide for students to develop 21st-century skills such as expert thinking, complex communication, and new media literacy. The authors found four types of wiki usage: (a) trial wikis and teacher resource-sharing sites (40%), (b) teacher content-delivery sites (34%), (c) individual student assignments and portfolios (25%), and (d) collaborative student presentations and workspaces (1%). Wikis created in schools serving low-income students have fewer opportunities for 21st-century skill development and shorter lifetimes than wikis from schools serving affluent students. This study illustrates the exciting potential that Web 2.0 data warehouses offer for educational research. (Contains 3 tables, 2 figures, and 4 notes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10