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**ITEC class Wiki space**
Welcome to this Wiki space for Instructional Technology classes. This is a space where we can share in a variety of ways. We can contribute written comments, of course, but also share pictures and other types of files, as well as links to Websites. It is also possible to change anything that anyone has contributed. A Wiki is often referred to as a "shared space." To add material to this Wiki, simply select the Edit This Page button at the top of this screen and type in a blank space within the Wiki. Place your name at the end of your contribution in parenthesis (D. Tiene). When you are done, select the Save button. Wikis provide capabilities similar to those of Webpage development tools. Upon selecting the Edit this Page button, a floating Editor menu bar appears, with buttons for Wiki functions. You can see the standard text formatting options on the left hand side of this Editor bar. You can also create hyperlinks, insert pictures, and create tables with the given icons. Mouse rollover buttons reveal pop-up text labels indicating the function of each icon.

To post a hyperlink, select the Add Link icon and fill in the appropriate information in the box that pops up. For example, here is a link to the "Big Daddy" of Wikis, the [|Wikipedia]. Links can also be created to other Wiki pages within a Wiki space, as you will see below, where you can link to a different page for purposes of class discussion.

You can also post pictures with the Add Image icon. Select the image file button and browse to upload the image. When a thumbnail of it appears in the display of uploaded image files, double click on the thumbnail and the full image will be placed in the Wiki space where the cursor is located. You can even select a screen alignment (left, center, right) and can adjust the size of the image, by clicking on it and dragging the corner of the box that appears around it. Above is an image of a book about Wikis, co-authored by their creator, Ward Cunningham, who named his Web tool for the Hawaiian word for "quick."

For tutorials on how to work with this Wikispace (created in Captivate or a similar tool) with onscreen demonstrations accompanied by voice-over explanations, go to the home page for Wikispaces at www.wikispaces.com and select the link for "tours."  There are links to two sets of wiki resources. Wiki Commons has many free materials available. The Wikimedia site displays the variety of different resources available via the Wikipedia. Both sites are available from the left-hand navigation menu.

Wikis can serve a variety of functions (see this ) They can be online spaces where teams develop reports. The "shared space" allows for ongoing review and revision of the document by all participants. In your discussion postings this week, I hope you will try to integrate your comments with those already there. Pictures and links that support your points are very much encouraged.

Here are links to the Wiki spaces for discussion: Wiki Experiences Wikipedia Issues