tbrent

**Here is my comparison article: [|WIKISPACES] VS. [|MEDIAWIKI]**
//Wikispaces:// easy to set up and easy to invite others. //Mediawiki:// easy to set up, but purpose of it seems to be set-- so why would I invite anyone?
 * How easy is it to set up? - How easy will it be to invite others?**

//Wikispaces:// WYSIWYG. Templates under "look and feel," I believe. You can create headings, but I don't know what "automatic headings" are. Comments are simple under "discussion." //Mediawiki:// Complex and specialized buttons (math equations?). I couldn't figure out history, automatic headings, or comments-- it was confusing.
 * Your article should explore the way the 2 (or more) of the wiki software handles editing. (Is it WYSIWYG? Does it have templates? Automatic Headings?, comments?)**

//Wikispaces:// Easy-- save and click on history; it shows you specifically who edited and when. //Mediawiki:// Unable to figure it out.
 * Version Control - How is page history handled?**

//Wikispaces:// Not sure what "outside" means. Discussion easy-- save and click on history; it shows you specifically who edited and when. //Mediawiki:// Site is only for discussion of Mediawiki; I was unable to figure it out.
 * Discussion - Is there a place to talk about the article outside?**

//Wikispaces:// Navigate to "subscriptions." //Mediawiki:// Site seems to be only about Mediawiki, which I know nothing about-- I can't even figure out how to contribute but I have nothing to say anyway!
 * Subscription to articles - How can you be notified of changes to the pages you contribute to?**

//Wikispaces:// Go to "permissions" to set parameters for others to view and/or edit. //Mediawiki:// Unable to figure it out.
 * Security - How will you be able to control page edits?**

//Wikispaces:// Easy-- save and click on history; it shows you specifically who edited and when. //Mediawiki:// Not an educational wiki-- in fact, it directs you away unless you specifically talk about Mediawiki.
 * Contributions - How can teachers see what each student has contributed to the wiki?**

As Mediawiki was a link, I feel like I missed something in that Mediawiki states the site is only to be used to topics specific to Mediawiki software, which I am unaware of, so I was in the dark as to what the use of the wiki actually was.