1. Miss Walker could have handled the plagiarism situation differently by first outlining the severity of plagiarism, in addition to the steps she took. If the students, after given the opportunity to revise, still had plagiarized passages, a zero on the project is more than realistic/ appropriate.
2. Wikis can be appropriate for any grade level, as long as the project is at the appropriate grade level and students understand how to site sources.
3. To ensure involvement of all students, assess individual participation grades in addition to an overall group grade.
4. As stated in question #1 above, a zero for the project is an appropriate response if the students were given the opportunity to revise. This of course depends on severity of the situation as well as the ability level of the students regarding siting sources. One warning is more than enough though.
5. Overall, this case study outlined all major concerns with wikis. I believe that wikis can be a very effective tool in the classroom if all of these concerns are monitored.
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