Collaborative writing with WikiEducator


 * write out a section that would "advice" on best wiki usage practices, along with links to wiki "how to" and formatting rules pages.


 * reading and studying wiki manuals. After reviewing other groups' work and hearing feedback from my group, I've realized that for most students, dealing with wiki was a struggle.


 * Explain how H1, H2, H3, etc heading tags automatically define "page architecture" nodes. Appropriate usage of these tags makes it easier to organize content logically and clearly. Also, it helps to avoid "check in" collisions when multiple people simultaneously work on a single wiki page. (So that each person would work on a single section at a time, rather than editing entire page.)


 * Wiki's "editorial repository" functionality isn't very effective. It's very difficult to compare the changes from different revisions, especially for large text blocks. I'd write out several rules on how to minimize potential data collisions: (1) Avoid using the pagewide "edit" link in the top. (2) Instead, use section-level "edit" links located on the top right hand side of every section. (3) Always "preview" prior to saving your changes. (4) Before saving, ensure the "page has been modified while you were editing it" warning message does not appear on the screen. This warning message is not very prominent, it is very easy to miss it and save the page accidentally, overwriting changes introduced by peers.