Introduction

We need to think about collaborating because we will be engaged in collaborating, but also because the future of mediated communication that many of you will find employment in, will be collaborative or at least dialogic. This article is a bit academic in places, but also has some very droll parts, such as the discussion of the "Lamest Edit wars ever."

The use of lots of vocabulary from the online world will be good for you to hear and get used to thinking about (Wiki, sock puppets, etc.)

Also, when we tryout the Wiki sandbox, this article will help you understand what it is you are working with. Introduction