I am so pleased with the texture and variety of responses to this question. With Web 2.0 and wikis being relatively new to many people who have been engaged in community and facilitation practice, we're all explorers and our annecdotes are starting to tell the story of "what happens".
Peggy and Michael have hit on where my preference lies for the moment as I integrate wikis into engagements. There are social information needs that wikis can support, but before people are face to face the former is where you will find the low hanging fruit. For years I had surveyed program participants to find out what their needs, interest and background were. Now I set up a wiki with the participants listed and invite them to introduce themselves and post a photo. In groups that are composed of newcomers or a hybrid of new and existing relationships, this can create a level of comfort as each person says what they choose. At the same time, the democratic and participatory principles of OS are supported by every member being able to post and edit within the wiki. During the OS there is ample time to capture (I often use digital photos) the information shared, and later on the wiki can promote ongoing conversation. I would caution, however, that the culture and climate of the group has far more influence over the motivation to collaborate online than any particular tool that is offered. Loretta L. Donovan President worksmarts Strategic collaboration for business results Co-owner, AI Consulting www.aiconsulting.org 141-A Main Street Tuckahoe NY 10707 loretta.dono...@gmail.com tel: 914-779-3246 mobile: 914-309-3952 The great end of life is not knowledge but action. ~~ Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
