=Welcome to the UNSW Wikispaces Platform!=

[[image:homeimage.jpg align="right"]]This space has been designed as part of a project pilot to explore the provision of flexible spaces for teaching and learning at UNSW. Both wikispaces and mediawiki are currently being evaluated.

Please contact the TELT Team via email if you would like further information.

**Click on the links below for further information:**
* [[home#what|What is a Wiki?]]
* [[home#what|Wikis and Blogs and UNSW]]
* [[home#Apply|Apply for a UNSW Wikispace]]
* [[home#students|Spaces for Students]]
* [[home#register|View the Directory]]
* [[home#policies|Policies and Further Information]]
* [[home#contacts|Contacts]]

[[#what]]
==What is a Wiki?==

**A wiki is...**
//"software that allows registered users or anyone to collaboratively create, edit, link, and organize the content of a website, usually for reference material. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. "//
(From [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki|Wikipedia]], one of the worlds largest wikis. Accessed 11 April 2008.)

Wikis provide a simple but effective space for content creation and collaboration and can be used in a wide variety of educational settings. Watch this great video on <span class="wiki_link_ext">[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY|Wikis in plain English video by commoncraft]]</span> for more information.
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[[#wikisandblogs]]
==Wikis and Blogs and UNSW==

TELT is currently exploring a number of online platforms for teaching and learning. Further information will be published here for staff who are interested in taking part in this project, [[http://telt.unsw.wikispaces.net|or you can visit the TELT wikispace]]!

[[#Apply]]
==Apply for a Wikispace==

Staff are welcome to apply for a wikispace for use with their students or colleagues. To do so, simply visit the new TELT gateway site and complete the 'TELT Research, Evaluation and Development' [[http://telt.unsw.edu.au/PilotEOI.cfm|Expression of Interest (EOI) form]]

Students will be given access to wikispaces for various courses. Please contact your course facilitators for further information.

[[#students]]
==Spaces for Students==

The UNSW Wikispaces platform will be used by staff to create flexible and collaborative spaces for learning with students. However the University cannot offer students personal spaces at this time. If you would like to setup a personal space, please visit the following sites where you can access free and flexible online spaces.

* [[http://www.wikispaces.com/|Wikispaces.com]] - Free wikispaces on the public wikispaces platform
* [[http://www.wetpaint.com/|Wetpaint]] - Free wikis with social networking tools
* [[http://wordpress.com/|Wordpress.com]] - Free blogs on the wordpress platform
* [[http://www.ning.com/|Ning]] - Free Online Community spaces.

[[#register]]
==View the Directory==

A directory of UNSW Blogs and wikis has been created using the del.icio.us social bookmarking platform. You can view a feed of the latest additions to the collection below, or view the [[Directory|UNSW Wiki Directory]].

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[[#policies]]
==Policies and Further Information==

The University has established a number of policies and corporate documents which detail best practice for the use of web-based resources for teaching and learning. Please ensure that you have read and comply with these standards.

Click on the links below to access:
* [[Terms|Terms of Use]]
* [[Privacy|Privacy Policy]]
* [[Copyright|Copyright and Disclaimer]]
* [[Accessibility]]

[[#contacts]]
==Contacts==
For further information on the UNSW Wikispaces platform, please contact Robyn Jay at r.jay[at]unsw.edu.au