Who knew what a wiki was, I only heard of wikipedia, and thought it was just an online encyclopedia? "Wiki," is a type of collaborative web page that is jointly written and edited by a group of people working on a project. It use to be that only techies and geeks who wanted to reduce emails were the only ones familiar with the software that allows them to combine their thoughts in one shared document. It seems to be catching on in the corporate sector more recently, and companies that use the software have seen a reduction in their overall email volume. The point that the article doesn't really seem to hit on is whether or not the software improves the companies overall productivity of its employees. The article did mention that some businesses employees were a bit intimidated by the software when it came down to using its editing feature. Speaking of productivity, Wiki software seems like an excellent educational tool for college students. On a graduate level, I tend to work in groups often, and valuable time is wasted on coordinating everyone's schedules to do projects, and also coordinating editing and updating and information.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/r03BpdaMru8WRK/Under-the-Radar-Wiki-Sites-Aid-Collaboration.xhtml
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