Wikis

Coined by Ward Cunningham in 1995 for his web program. In a correspondence with Patrick Taylor, an etymologist for //American Heritage Dictionary//, Cunningham explains, "Wiki wiki is the first Hawai'ian term I learned on my first visit to the islands. The airport counter agent directed me to take the wiki wiki bus between terminals. I said what? He explained that wiki wiki meant quick. I was to find the quick bus. I did pick up a book about the language before my return home. I learned many things from this but wiki wiki is the word that sticks the most."
 * Etymology of "wiki"**

Wikis in Education
Examples of Educational Wikis http://discoveryutopias.wikispaces.com/