A wiki is a type of website that allows users to easily add, remove, or otherwise edit and change some available content, sometimes without the need for registration. This website is a wiki. Watch this video to learn more:



Learner Applications: Publishing, journaling, taking notes

Instructor Applications: Reviewing, assessing, providing feedback, observe work

Examples:

• Instructional Design Course
• User Interface Course
• WikiHow -A collaborative writing project to build the world's largest, highest quality how-to manual.
• Wikibooks - A Wikimedia community for creating a free library of educational textbooks that anyone can edit.

Services:

• PBwiki - A free service with cases and tools for educators.
• Wetpaint - Host of this wiki; adds will be removed upon request for educational wikis.
• Teaching Wiki - A community for college-level faculty, particularly faculty teaching rhetoric and composition.
• Google Sites - Free wiki creation application from Google.
• Wikipedia - Encyclopedia contributed collaboratively using Wiki software
• ElearningTools
  

Successful Practices:

References:
7 Things you Should Know about Wikis (EDUCAUSE)

What can you do with a wiki?

Wiki Myths, Wiki Realities - An article about the use of wikis in the workplace.