Wikis+in+NGOs+and+International+Development

=Examples of Wikis Used by NGOs and in International Development=


 * [|Appropedia], most active and extensive wiki for all aspects of international development
 * [|Green wikis and development wikis] - an extensive index of wikis in development and sustainability, with statistics on size and activity.
 * http://europeandcis.undp.org/WaterWiki/index.php/Workspace/E-Moderator-Course#Facilitators
 * http://communitiesconnect.wikispaces.com/
 * http://communitiesconnect.wikispaces.com/Wiki+Wednesdays
 * http://mohonk.pbwiki.com/Armenia%20Project
 * http://onlinefacilitation.wikispaces.com/Introduction+to+Online+Groups
 * http://webcastacademy.net/
 * Brian Lamb's workshop in Croatia last summer http://elacd.carnet.hr/wiki/index.php/Social_Software_Workshop Part of this larger project: http://elacd.carnet.hr/wiki/index.php/E-learning_Toolkit
 * http://www.newscientisttech.com/article/dn9906-wikistyle-textbooks-to-aid-poorer-nations.html
 * http://www.nabuur.com/ (not in itself a wiki, but has wiki pages within individual projects)
 * A bunch of examples listed on http://netsquared.org/catlist/tid/60/flexinode-1
 * Social Software Research Wiki https://socialsoftware-research.wikispaces.com/
 * Tech Soup's stories from their NGO/NPO and Wiki's event Nov 2006 http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/webbuilding/page6031.cfm

**e-Primers for the Information Economy, Society and Polity**
> http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Category:ICT4D_Books 1. The Information Age > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/The_Information_Age 2. Legal and Regulatory Issues in the Information Economy > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Legal_and_Regulatory_Issues_in_the_Information_Economy 3. Nets, Webs and the Information Infrastructure > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Nets,_Webs_and_the_Information_Infrastructure 4. Information and Communication Technologies for Poverty Alleviation > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Information_and_Communication_Technologies_for_Poverty_Alleviation > 5. Internet Governance > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Category:Internet_Governance 6. e-Government > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/E-government 7. e-Commerce and e-Business > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/E-Commerce_and_E-Business 8. ICT in Education > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/ICT_in_Education 9. Genes, Technology and Policy > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Genes,_Technology_and_Policy

**e-Primers on Free/Open Source Software**
> http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Category:FOSS_Books 10. Free/Open Source Software: A General Introduction > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FOSS_A_General_Introduction 11. Free/Open Source Software: Education > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FOSS_Education 12. Free/Open Source Software: Government Policy > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FOSS_Government_Policy 13. Free/Open Source Software: Licensing > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FOSS_Licensing 14. Free/Open Source Software: Localization > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FOSS_Localization 15. Free/Open Source Software: Open Standards > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FOSS_Open_Standards

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Other Good Wiki Resources

 * http://www.wikithat.com/ a blog about using wikis
 * http://www.wikimatrix.org a site that compares various wiki engines/tools
 * Nice intro/overview: http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7004.pdf
 * Educational Potential: [|www.e-learningcentre.co.uk]
 * Wikis and elearning: [|www.ascilite.org.au]
 * Ways to use Wiki in Education: [|www.scienceofspectroscopy.info]