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About this wiki
Here we will share information on the EST optional course for students in the 3rd and 4th year of the [|Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering] of [|Babes-Bolyai University] of Cluj, Romania. This learning space was created as an extension for the in-class activities by my colleague, Cristina Felea, during the academic year 2010-2011. Its main goal was to get students familiarised to a Web 2.0 environment in order to perform class and home based activities. The major advantages of using a wiki platform is being able to stay in touch beyond class time, learning English by accessing authentic sources on the Internet. Last but not least, this site can be used by students to develop 21st century research skills, learn by doing and collaborating with their peers.

Use the navigation bar on the left to access information on the course (Course Description), weekly activities (Course Schedule), and your pages (Students' Page). Check regularly for updated information, for example new activities, new pages, etc. Thank you! Dorina Zaharescu, Ph.D. Lecturer, [|Faculty of Letters], Department for Languages for Special Purposes 7, Horea Street, Room 10, Telephone: ** +40 264-532037 **

About wikis

 * "Wiki" (/wiːkiː/) is a Hawaiian word for "fast".**


 * A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language.Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. The collaborative encyclopedia Wikipedia is one of the best-known wikis.


 * "A wiki is a Web site that allows users to add and update content on the site using their own Web browser. This is made possible by Wiki software that runs on the Web server. Wikis end up being created mainly by a collaborative effort of the site visitors. A great example of a large wiki is the Wikipedia, a free encyclopedia in many languages that anyone can edit. The term "wiki" comes from the Hawaiian phrase, "wiki wiki," which means "super fast." I guess if you have thousands of users adding content to a Web site on a regular basis, the site could grow "super fast." (Source: TechTerms.com)

For a simple presentation of the collaborative of wiki, see Wikis in Plain English on YouTube. media type="youtube" key="-dnL00TdmLY" height="229" width="288"

Why use wikis?
They are mostly used to develop documents, plan events, create lists and produce resources in collaboration with others. Traditionally this was often achieved via email. Obviously, the amount of mails, their overlapping, etc. can generate a real nightmare, especially when it comes to a great number of persons involved. With a wiki, groups are able to both achieve the goal and share the result with a minimum of effort via a central, easily editable, online space. Source: Wikinomics Blog

A Powerpoint Presentation on Wikis for Education
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Go to this Google document to see key words written by you after watching the presentation above. Click on the picture below to see a Word Cloud made by using your key words. media type="custom" key="7167979"

Wikis in university teaching and learning - Richard Buckland
An excellent informative presentation on wiki use in the classroom.

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Wikis in Education Mindmap
For a clearer image, please follow this link > Wikimindmap

Wikispaces Help
The links below are to the **tours I suggest you look at first**; I suggest you watch just the two I have linked here initially, and the others later when you want more expertise: For more information, go to http://www.wikispaces.com/help+index
 * @http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour
 * @http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour