Pilot Project: Use of Wikis to Supplement Student Orientation

Authors

Ololade G. Coker, UT School of Public Health at Houston
Robert Vogler RN, DSN, UT School of Health Information Sciences at Houston
Irmgard U. Willcockson PhD, UT School of Health Information Sciences at Houston
Cynthia L. Phelps PhD, UT School of Health Information Sciences at Houston

Publication Date

April 2007

Abstract

Background: During the orientation process, new students are often inundated with manuals, maps, and other materials essential to their success as students. The experience can leave students feeling overwhelmed, unable to sift through the substantial amount of information that has been given to them. Wikis, in contrast, are well-suited for facilitating userinteraction with vast amounts of diverse information. [See PDF for complete abstract]

Keywords

student orientation, wiki, information retrieval

Comments

Abstract #43.

Recommended Citation

Coker, Ololade G.; Vogler, Robert RN, DSN; Willcockson, Irmgard U. PhD; and Phelps, Cynthia L. PhD, "Pilot Project: Use of Wikis to Supplement Student Orientation" (2007). Advances in Teaching and Learning Day Abstracts. 42.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthshis_atldayabs/42