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If we want to assess educational outcomes such as higher order thinking, analysis and critical thinking, we need to assess qualitative evidence. While the Wiki Dashboard is a great tool that can help an assessor find qualitative evidence, the quantitative data it provides is not in itself sufficient.

Limitations of the available WYSIWYG editors mean some knowledge of wiki markup is very useful. Includes a handy table comparing the markup for a few common functions of Mediawiki and Moodle wiki software.

Loss of data can cause irreparable damage to a student cohort. Online services can prove to be very valuable components to teaching and learning, but we do need to take a few sensible precautions to ensure security of content and ongoing access.