Wiki Term Papers

A great article from Cnet:
Web 2.0: Big app on campus

“New tools could also help keep students honest. Some tools require log-ins that can also provide a way of tracking participation in group projects, according to Hartman

Every term I would get someone coming up and saying ‘Dr. Hartman, here’s the paper from the five of us, but I did most of the work.’ Short of rolling out the Spanish Inquisition, there’s not much you can do about it at that point,” said Hartman. “With wikis, I can see who pulled the load and who didn’t do anything.”

After a short search, this appears to be a good resource for academics curious about Wikis:
Ways to use Wiki in Education