WEEK 2 LEARNING SUMMARY

In this week, the focus was on wiki's and blogs. The difference between a wiki and a blog is that the wiki is a fluid document that can be edited by any of the participants who are authorized access to it. There are many pros and cons to using a wiki instead of a blog. The wiki can be tailored for group activities and projects as opposed to the blog where log entries are typically posted in a linear motion such as chronological. Also in the discussion was advoiding pitfalls of using wikis such as security encroachments by outside internet users and derogertory behavior from within the authorized users.