Wikis

So far in the course we have used wikis in 3 ways: PBWorks, Google Docs, and ... I can't remember the other one! But I'm sure it's great!

Before this class I thought wiki just was a shortened version of wikipedia. Now I know that it is a web 2.0 tool, and that it is a website that multiple people can edit and share.

Between the two, I like Google Docs better than PBWorks.

• Google Docs:
• I think that Google Docs is more user friendly. It allows multiple people to type at one time, it has a clearer layout, and it provides ways to access other things like websites, Google Drive, emails, etc
• PBWorks:
• PBWorks seems less organized and less clear. I often forgot how to access PBWorks, and its multiple windows and pages were confusing. However, it does have great features and is more of a website than a document.

A downside I see in wikis is the risk of lost work.  Since multiple people can edit the document/page, it would be easy for a user to delete the work of another user.  This would be frustrating!