Collaborative learning processes are highly dependent on the shared written information and the interactions that are established among the participants.
Wikis are fully editable websites; any user can read or add content to a wiki site. This functionality means that wikis are an excellent tool for collaboration in an online environment.
'Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education' have long served educators. Now a team of scholars from Indiana University's Center for Research on Learning and Technology has adapted the seven principles to online teaching and learning.
Interaction is seen as central to an educational experience and is a primary
focus in the study of online learning. The focus on interaction in online
learning emerges from the potential and properties of new technologies to
support sustained educational communication