Wiki research: knowledge advancement and design

This workshop focuses on two interrelated themes; knowledge advancement and design. The knowledge advancement theme explores the educational use of wikis in different institutional settings and the challenges that arise as the open architecture and shared authorship features of wiki software meet practices grounded in concepts of individual learning. This links to the design theme, in which the affordances and specific features of wiki technology are considered in relation to designs to support collaborative knowledge building. Designs that afford spaces for teachers and other types of experts will also be in focus. Participants contribute to a 'wiki on wiki research' in advance of the workshop, coordinated by the organizers to take up relevant issues. A CSCL research network on wikis using a redesigned XWiki is an intended outcome.