Reviewing Collaborative Documents
Digital Tip
In the workplace, wikis are useful for a variety of purposes, including coauthoring and editing documents, sharing and distributing information, managing knowledge bases, and providing communication spaces for clients and customers. Reading the following information for guidelines about setting up a wiki, editing documents in an existing wiki, and selecting the appropriate wiki software for your project. Reading the following information about setting up and working with wikis and then answer the questions about using wikis in the workplace.
Thinking Professionally
1. Version control and the opportunity to view previous drafts are useful features of many wikis. Why might that functionality be useful for a professional project? Why is that functionality especially important when collaborating on a document? Would you consider setting up a wiki for a collaborative project with your fellow students or colleagues? Why or why not?