The wiki is finished -- text, images, and videos included. If this project was not so top secret, I might actually share it with you. I guess you will just have to trust me when I say that it came out nicely.
Copying and pasting text from a Word document or from somewhere like Google docs can certainly pose a significant challenge in terms of formatting. If you are trying to write a document that is American Psychological Association (APA) styled, you might find yourself in for a battle. While Wikispaces does have a "paste from Word" tool, you may still find yourself fighting to get some of your lines in order and margins straight. For the technically-inclined individual, you may find it easier to go into the code mode and edit the text there. Regardless of your expertise, however, it is recommended that you only paste plain text into your wiki from the start. This usually helps you avoid any headaches in the long run trying to get rid of superfluous formatting carried over from other programs such as Microsoft Word.
Overall, however, Wikispaces is user-friendly and a great tool for collaborative writing and publishing simple multimedia texts online without the need for any HTML (or other Web design) experience.
For a great set of info and tutorials on Wikispaces and other Web 2.0 tools, check out this wiki: http://luedtechprogram.wikispaces.com/.
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