Why+a+Wiki?

We have chosen to put our course content on a wiki for a number of reasons:
 * 1) The wiki format is ideal for hosting a repository of all your **essential course info in the one spot**. This allows for consistency of experience for you as a student: rather than going to eight different sites throughout your course, you will simply come here.
 * 2) It allows us to easily embed a variety of media, giving //you// a **richer online experience** and enabling //us// to deliver **dynamic content** to suit our varied educational purposes.
 * 3) It is '**authentic**' and reflects contemporary usage of online technologies.
 * 4) **We want you to experience a range of digital tools** throughout the course. In particular, you will be exposed to 'the big three': wikis, blogs, and social networks.
 * 5) It aligns with our philosophy of '**open education**'. This philosophy is based on the belief that knowledge should be shared, not locked down. Having a space that anyone can view forces us look beyond institutional boundaries and to connect across a variety of contexts.
 * 6) It allows your unit convenors to **keep track of conversations, issues, problems, and discussions** across the course. We work closely as a team and the wiki helps us easily find out what's happening in each other's units.