What+is+a+Wiki?

What is a Wiki?
Wikipedia defines a wiki as “software that allows users to create, edit, and link web pages easily." (Wikipedia, 2011). There is a great video titled//Wikis in Plain English//that helps show the learning possibilities of using a wiki.

//Did You Know...Wiki is the Hawaiian word for ‘fast’ //

Allows anyone to view, create and edit content on the pages. Some public wikis require users to create an online account before adding/editing content; others allow anonymous participation.
 * There are three types of wikis: **
 * Public **

Information viewing for the public, but edited by authorized users.
 * Protected **

Wikis created for internal communication within an organization and only authorized users can view and edit information.
 * Private **