wikis




 * [[image:http://www.elearningdesigners.nl/moodle2/pix/moodlelogo.gif]] || [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/wikispaces.png width="148" height="61"]] || [[image:http://dafnegonzalez.com/tlt-06/pics/seedwiki.jpg width="122" height="53"]] || [[image:http://pbwiki.com/images/logo_small.gif width="84" height="57"]] ||

=What is a wiki?=


 * **interactive web site that lets any visitor become a participant**
 * **"wiki" is a Hawaiian word that means "quick" or "fast"**

=Characteristics of a wiki=


 * **no special technical knowledge or tools needed**
 * **no need to have a server: it is web-based**
 * **some files can be linked and others embedded (slide-shows and videos)**
 * **private or public**
 * **several participants can collaborate to create content**
 * **excellent to be used as an e-portfolio**
 * **can be used for presentations**