Student-Authored Wikibooks as University Textbooks: Reflections on Three Years of Successful Implementation

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Student-Authored Wikibooks as University Textbooks: Reflections on Three Years of Successful Implementation
Presenters	Peter B. Baker (Old Dominion University), Jennifer J. Kidd (Old Dominion University), Patrick O'Shea (Harvard University), Jamie A. Kaufman (Old Dominion University), Dwight Allen (Old Dominion University), Andrew Whitworth
Themes	Academic, Content, Education
About the presenters
Peter Bradley Baker is a graduate teaching assistant and doctoral studentOld dominion university at the Darden College of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Jennifer Jill Kidd is a lecturer at Old Dominion University, Darden College of Education Patrick O'Shea is a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University Jamie Alisha Kaufman is a gratuate teaching assistant at Old Dominion University, Darden College of Education, department of Curriculum and Instruction. Dwight Allen is an eminent Scholar of Educational Reform-Emeritus at Old Dominion University, Darden College of Education. Andrew Whitworth is bureaucrat and checkuser on en.wikibooks. Academically, he has a BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering, and a MS in Electrical Engineering from Temple University in Philadelphia.
Abstract
This presentation will chronicle the use of Wikibooks as a medium for the generation of a series of university-level, student-authored textbooks employed as the primary instructional tools in a teacher education course at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA.  Empirical findings from several research studies dealing with student perceptions, academic and affective outcomes will be summarized.  All indicate that the project is a success.  Discussions of the practical and theoretical implications and challenges of this type of wiki use in today's education climate are offered based on the experiences of instructional staff.
Language	English
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