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As technology becomes ever more prevalent in the modern classroom, teachers are looking at ways to utilise it for the benefit of their students’ learning. One such tech-tool is the Wiki. Although they are not the most common feature in education, their uses are numerous. This paper will discuss wikis as a tool to carry out, monitor and assess projectbased learning.
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Williams, S. Using Wikis to Carry Out Project-Based Learning. J Interdiscip Res Educ 4, 1 (2014). https://doi.org/10.7603/s40933-014-0001-5
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