Xavier de Pedro is a researcher on the usage of Wiki technology and methodology on Educational Scenarios, and one of the Editorial Board Members for Tikiwiki CMS/Groupware documentation project, coordinating efforts of 800+ people in tenths of languages. He has also been actively supporting localization of free software projects such as Tikiwiki CMS/Groupware, Claroline, eWiki, PhpDig, OpenSocks, DaDaBik, Gimp DBP Plugin, and the GREC Applications to manage Researchers Curricula (Resumes) and other research data (http://gclub.ub.es/grec - https://webgrec.ub.edu ). Moreover, he coded the internationalization of OpenSocks software.
He is Doctor by University of Barcelona, and teaches several subjects related to Ecology, Health and Environment or Educational Technologies at several teaching sites in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain), in either Catalan, Spanish or English.
Publications related to Wikis
Some of this publications related to the usage of Wikis are:De Pedro, X. (2007). New method using Wikis and forums to evaluate individual contributions in cooperative work while promoting experiential learning: results from preliminary experience. In Wikis at Work in the World: Open, Organic, Participatory Media for the 21st Century (pp. 87 - 92). ISBN: 978-1-59593-861-9. dePedro_WikiSym2007_ContributionsInCooperativeWork.pdf
De Pedro, X. (2006). Cómo evitar el 'café para todos' al evaluar trabajos en grupo, y de paso, estimular el aprendizaje reflexivo: resultados preliminares en el marco del proyecto AWikiForum. In Entorns col·laboratius per aprendre: Comunitats Virtuals d'aprenentatge ISBN: 84-611-0299-1. http://ciberespiral.net/jornada2006/je06_xdepedro.pdf
De Pedro, X. (2006). Estimulación y evaluación del aprendizaje 'experiencial-reflexivo' del alumnado mediante la formulación explícita del tipo de contribuciones. In Workgroup about Reflective Learning, from the Institute of Education Sciences, University of Barcelona (pp. 1 - 100). http://gclub.ub.es/dl55
De Pedro, X.; Rieradevall, M.; López, P.; Sant, D.; Piñol, J.; Núñez, L.; Llobera, M. (2006). Writing documents collaboratively in Higher education using Traditional vs. Wiki methodology (II): QUANTITATIVE results from a 2-year project study. In Proceedings of the 4th International Congress of University Teaching and Innovation (http://cidui.upc.edu) ISBN: 84-7653-886-3. http://uniwiki.ourproject.org/Article+Wikis+2
De Pedro, X.; Rieradevall, M.; López, P.; Sant, D.; Piñol, J.; Núñez, L.; Llobera, M. (2006). Writing documents collaboratively in Higher education using Traditional vs. Wiki methodology (I): QUALITATIVE results from a 2-year project study. In Proceedings of the 4th International Congress of University Teaching and Innovation (http://cidui.upc.edu) ISBN: 84-7653-886-3. http://uniwiki.ourproject.org/Article+Wikis
Font, A.; Gómez, S.; Roy, C.; Gual, M.; Guasch, R.; Ferré, J.; Morales, J.; De Pedro, X.; Núñez, L.; De Yebra, J.L.; Pujals, G.; Noguer, M. (2006). L'ús del portafoli electrònic en entorns semipresencials i d'aprenentatge per problemes (Projecte Carpetiki). In Proceedings of the 4th International Congress of University Teaching and Innovation (http://cidui.upc.edu) ISBN: 84-7653-886-3. (Catalan: http://gclub.ub.es/carpetiki/dl256 - Spanish: http://gclub.ub.es/carpetiki/dl1475)
De Pedro, X.; Reyes, J. (2006). TikiWiki en contextos educativos (I): las comunidades abiertas de aprendizaje cooperativo y reflexivo. Presentation of communication, Second Online Meeting of Education and Free Software, EDUSOL 2006 (pdf: http://gclub.ub.es/dl58), Mexico DF, MEXICO.
De Pedro, X.; Reyes, J. (2006). TikiWiki en contextos educativos (II): Los sistemas de evaluación de los aprendizajes. Presentation of communication, Second Online Meeting of Education and Free Software, EDUSOL 2006 (pdf: http://gclub.ub.es/dl59), Mexico DF, MEXICO.
De Pedro, X. (2005). Comparació de mètodes de redacció col·laborativa en la docència i aprenentatge. In Aplicacions educatives lliures i innovadores de les TIC: recursos i experiències ISBN: 84-609-5733-0. http://uniwiki.ourproject.org/dl73
De Pedro, X. (2005). Teaching portfolio as an evaluation tool for novice teachers as students in a postgraduate course. In Portfolio Scenarios. INSIGHT: Observatory for new technologies and education. European Schoolnet. http://life.eun.org/ww/en/pub/insight/school_innovation/eportfolio_scenarios/view_scenarios.cfm?fuseaction=epDetail&id=81690
De Pedro, X., Rieradevall, M., López, P., Sant, D., Piñol, J., Núñez, L., Llobera, M. (2005). Disseny, implementació i avaluació d'experiències de treball col∙laboratiu en la docència d'assignatures de ciències experimentals (Projecte UniWiki). In Final Report, Funded by the Program "Enhancements in Teaching Quality", Authonomous Government of Catalonia, Spain (Ref.: 2003 MQD 00167). http://uniwiki.ourproject.org/ifuw
De Pedro, X. (2004). Dedicación temporal del alumnado a trabajos en grupo usando Wikis en entornos libres de aprendizaje colaborativo u Ofimática Web: análisis de un caso en ciencias experimentales. In Educar con la Tecnologías: de lo excepcional a lo cotidiano. EDUTEC ISBN: 84-688-9211-4. http://gclub.ub.es/dl71
More information
Some more information about him:http://tikiwiki.org/xavi
And his full Resume (CV):
https://webgrec.ub.edu/webs/05195_ANG.html
