Sounds great - I may pinch the idea. I've just started using the Campus LX
WIKI for staff development purposes although not in quite the same way as
you propose. Early experiences are good.
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of AJ
> Ramsden, Learning and Research Technology
> Sent: 28 February 2006 13:24
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> Subject: blackboard guides: a wikipedia approach
>
> Hi,
>
> We've just purchased and installed Campus LX, which includes
> the Wiki tool - Team Sites.
>
> I'm wondering if anyone has tried the following, and want to
> scare us off the idea.
>
> I'm converting our static guides into team sites (wikis) on
> our Help for Bbd Instructors Course (self enrol course for
> bbd instructors with Blackboard).
>
> Then we are going to follow a wikpedia approach with guides,
> i.e., if enrolled people want to change them they can. We
> oversee, with very loose quality assurance (because hopefully
> someone else will re-write them if they are wrong). This
> space will allow people staff to write guides we've not
> developed, and change them when we upgrade etc.,
>
> This should hopefully address the issue of not having the
> staff to develop guides, not developing guides on the topics
> and style that our users want, and being more blackboard
> instructor centred with them having a greater sense of
> ownership. This all sounds great, however, I'm wondering has
> anyone done this? Where are we likely to get our fingers burnt?
>
> Any comments, would be appreciated ;-)
>
> Cheers
>
> Andy
>
>
>
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> University of Bristol
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