An online module evaluation of the role and effectiveness of wikis in fostering collaborative practice skills in interprofessional education: a short report

Lindsey Burns*, Jamie McDermott, Rachel Mulholland, Sharron Blumenthal, Nichola McLarnon

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Abstract

This short report focuses on student feedback relating to the use of online group wikis as a means of a summative assessment intended to foster skills in collaborative practice for a large interprofessional education (IPE) module. Electronic feedback from 112 (72.2% response rate) students suggested wikis were a key area of the module. Open text comments relating to the wikis were extracted and categorized initially as positive or negative, with sub-themes then identified within these two broad categories. Findings showed that students valued the experience of a novel type of assessment but felt the amount of work required was too great. We concluded that digital capabilities need to be part of the developmental skill set of students. This raises important issues for further research to consider whether wikis themselves as a computer supported collaborative learning tool are appropriate for large scale IPE delivery.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)791-793
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Interprofessional Care
Volume35
Issue number5
Early online date15 Nov 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Sept 2021

Keywords

  • collaborative practice
  • interprofessional collaboration
  • interprofessional education
  • summative assessment
  • Wiki

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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