Larry, Just curious: how then MIGHT one use a wiki for TBL? While most wikis can probably support real-time or synchronous page CREATION, I doubt few can do this for page EDITING, which could lead to versioning problems as more than one person at a time has a given page open and is editing. Google Docs handles this pretty well. Of course, the underlying issue here seems to be whether one is using the wiki in a lab for face-to-face creation/editing by team members vs. trying to do it out-of-class in an online (asynchronous) manner. To me, this raises the question of if/how TBL translates well into online-learning. I know there are pros & cons, and I've seen more written about this recently, but increasingly, I'm seeing a case to be made for trying to use TBL in online or (my preference) in hybrid/blended learning delivery. Thoughts? Thx, John On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 1:50 PM, Larry Michaelsen <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Tim, > > I don't think the problem is using wikis. I'm pretty sure it was related to > a more basic assignment-design issue. In addition, your experience > underscores the importance of following the 4-S's using irrespective of the > technology you are doing it with. Specifically, as near as I can tell, the > report back was sequential (not Simultaneous) and, although I don't know for > sure, it doesn't look like the teams were asked to make a specific report. > Also, you don't say whether or not all of the teams were working on the Same > problem/question. > > Larry > > >>> "Connors, Timothy" <[log in to unmask]> 07/18/11 11:23 AM >>> > Is anyone using Wikis as part of a TBL-based course? I tried one last Fall > without much success and I'm wondering if it was the assignment or the > platform (Blackboard) that resulted in my disappointment. Briefly, each > team had to create a Wiki devoted to a specific play (and playwright); the > play was read by the rest of the class and the Team responsible gave an oral > presentation and lead class discussion (only this last part, the class > discussion worked relatively well). > > Any thought or examples would be appreciated. > > Tim > > Timothy D. Connors > Professor of Theatre > Central Michigan University > > Office/Voice: 989-774-3815 > Fax: 989-774-2498 > > ----- > Larry K. Michaelsen > Professor of Management > University of Central Missouri > Dockery 400G > Warrensburg, MO 64093 > > [log in to unmask] > 660/429-9873 voice <---NEW ATT cell phone > 660/543-8465 fax > -- John Fritz Asst. VP, Instructional Technology & New Media UMBC Division of Information Technology 410.455.6596 | [log in to unmask] | www.umbc.edu/oit/itnm