It is difficult to truly estimate the number of wikis currently used in education settings. The use of wikis, a natural tool for distance education, is increasing in education. Wikis are used to facilitate group study or team projects. Wikis are used in a number of ways.

Here's a short video with some suggestions on using wikis in education:

As posted on YouTube by ramitsethi


Wikis enable instructors to:

• to post course information such as
  • course syllabus,
  • study resources,
  • external links,
  • project requirements,
  • project planning and management,
  • project information, and
  • frequently asked questions (FAQs)
• create interactive activities for the students
• monitor wiki discussions among students to determine problem areas
• build a collective knowledge base of course materials across school sessions or years

Wikis enable educational institutions (e.g., universities) to:

• create knowledge repositories
• build communities of practice by creating a collective repository of information to build expertise in a subject area, which can be refined over time by the community members and other interested individuals

Wikis can be used for:

• administrative scheduling
• faculty use (e.g., online profiles of research interests, courses taught, areas of expertise)
• learning support materials
• course management
• current events and activities
• clubs and organizations
• student feedback
• journaling
• establishing and managing study groups, study buddy identification, and mentor matching
• student services, such as ride sharing
• fan sites for teams (e.g., football, baseball)
• posting job opportunities
• posting opportunities to participate in research
• building intranet sites for groups or events
• posting volunteer opportunities

Examples of student activities that can be facilitated using wikis:

• class hot lists – building lists of useful web resources
• FAQs – build a list of frequently asked questions with answers
• help pages – create pages with helpful advice on topics
• homework hand-in – post individual assignments for review and discussion
• build a case library of example designs and solutions
• puzzles for extra credit
• extra credit projects
• student advice page
• build a glossary
• exam reviews
• expert reviews – post student work for general discussion but post a review by an expert
• student galleries
• create a restaurant directory with reviews
• movie reviews
• team fan pages – post game schedule, profiles of team members, team stats