wiki+alternatives

=﻿ALTERNATIVES to wikis=

There are real alternatives to wikis as well. Many people use some version of a Learning Management System (LMS) or Course Management System (CMS). Moodle is an example of this as is any online learning program that is web-based.

===Convergence - we are seeing more options and features added to wikis, so that they can almost replace a LMS. Still, a LMS does have more functionality than a wiki so let's take a look at one that is free or close to free.===

edu2.0
One of the latest is edu2.0 which is a web based learning management system that is also free.

Learn more about edu2.0 by watching the video below:

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Another LMS that is very teacher friendly and comes in at a very low price is Haiku LMS. It is based in the U.S. however, and this will present a problem for Ontario and Canadian school boards, schools, and teachers. Our privacy laws do not allow us to store data on U.S. servers since all U.S. servers are subject to the Patriot Act (at least that is how I understand this complication). This is probably the case for wikispaces, edu2.0, and just about every other really handy, new, and exciting web2.0 tool too!

But have a look at Haiku LMS here. Then have a look at their youtube introduction video below.

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=Moodle Users can add their own wiki=

So if you are a Moodler or Moodle user, you can add a wiki to your already existing LMS or course platform. This is the best of both worlds.

The following video from teacher tube shows how to add a wiki to your moodle. Warning - if you don't have a moodle set up, there's not much point in watching this unless you just want to get a sense of how it is done.

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