I propose a session on using wikis in the humanities.  It would have two parts.  First, I would present my personal wiki, which I have used for a number of years to manage my research as an historian.  The goal of this part of the session would be to help others learn about how they might use a wiki toward similar ends, while also gaining feedback on how I could get more out of my wiki for research purposes.  I would also provide a brief overview of the technical side of creating a personal wiki.

The second part of the session would deal with using wikis for teaching in the humanities.  This topic particularly interests me because I am considering an assignment in one of my courses next fall that would require students to create a wiki collaboratively over the course of the semester.  My hope is to use the wiki to replace what would otherwise be written reading responses that students would submit to me each week.  I hope that we might be able to have a discussion at THATCamp about how best to adapt a wiki to meet a teaching goal like this, and share other ideas on how wikis can be used for teaching more broadly.

Proposal: I have assigned digital projects for the first time this semester, including audiocasting and web exhibits. I’d like to talk to other people about guidelines they use for grading, how they tweak grading rubrics for different assignments, and what students do/don’t understand about these grading methods. I have a couple of ideas and have gotten input from a couple sources already.