This week the discussion moved on to the exploration of wikis and access to information using the Internet and handhelds like cellphones. One point of speculation about wikis is their ‘editable’ nature. There are people who are not comfortable having their ideas and words changed, modified, deleted or moulded. It could be a personality issue as well. Just like everyone has a different style of socialization and communication, everyone could have a different perspective on online communication through the mode of wikis.
In a lot of workplaces (especially schools), people struggle with issues of collaboration because of lack of time. Sometimes, starting a wiki seems like a possibility in such situations, but since work needs to be done, people cannot really wait for another person to learn how to use a wiki, to get out of his or her comfort zone, to make sure at least one post is made every day by every person and to ensure that everyone is regularly checking up on the information. In light of all these possibilities, it does not seem practical in a lot of situations, especially where the technical levels of participants is very varied.
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