I have told fellow students that their professors will NOT let them use Wikipedia as a source on papers but it is good for background information about a source. Wikipedia has lots of information on many topics but it is considered unreliable because the authors may not be authorities on the subject since anyone can edit the pages. Wikipedia can lead one to other sources that are considered more reliable.
I feel the same way about Wikipedia after reading more about wikis and Wikipedia for this week's assignment. Personally I use it when I am just curious about something or I am having trouble locating information; it usually give me a basic understanding of the subject and it has led me to other sites for more information. The other subjects in the articles can be quite helpful when doing research.
I have never edited Wikipedia. I have never found a subject that I felt I was an authority on the material, although I have found articles in which I felt part of the information was incorrect.
I do not believe I have enough knowledge of web syntax to judge it, but wiki syntax seems to be easier than HTML.I hate to say more on a subject that I am so vague on my correct information.
I have in the past used a wiki for a class project and we ended up asking the teacher if we could change to group pages because we found them easier to use and we were familiar with group pages. I see now that we could have each added our part of the project individually and worked together to make the simple corrections needed to make the complete project. It would have saved time when we noticed something that needed fixed on another persons uploaded file.
I think wikis can be useful if everyone concerned understands how to use them. It allows multiple people to add to a project and edit it as new information becomes available. But people can edit information that is correct or add information that is incorrect. Participants need to be able to work together and constructively use feedback.
This week we did a couple activities and added them to class wikis. First we looked up sources from our textbook in library catalogs/databases and added to a group wiki when/if we found the material. My class is online and the group members used libraries from all over the state. I enjoyed looking up the material and I personally felt compelled to locate the items even when they were not in my library's catalog or database.
We also added to a wiki in which we each gave a review for one of the items we had located. It was interesting reading everyone's reviews.
I feel the same way about Wikipedia after reading more about wikis and Wikipedia for this week's assignment. Personally I use it when I am just curious about something or I am having trouble locating information; it usually give me a basic understanding of the subject and it has led me to other sites for more information. The other subjects in the articles can be quite helpful when doing research.
I have never edited Wikipedia. I have never found a subject that I felt I was an authority on the material, although I have found articles in which I felt part of the information was incorrect.
I do not believe I have enough knowledge of web syntax to judge it, but wiki syntax seems to be easier than HTML.I hate to say more on a subject that I am so vague on my correct information.
I have in the past used a wiki for a class project and we ended up asking the teacher if we could change to group pages because we found them easier to use and we were familiar with group pages. I see now that we could have each added our part of the project individually and worked together to make the simple corrections needed to make the complete project. It would have saved time when we noticed something that needed fixed on another persons uploaded file.
I think wikis can be useful if everyone concerned understands how to use them. It allows multiple people to add to a project and edit it as new information becomes available. But people can edit information that is correct or add information that is incorrect. Participants need to be able to work together and constructively use feedback.
This week we did a couple activities and added them to class wikis. First we looked up sources from our textbook in library catalogs/databases and added to a group wiki when/if we found the material. My class is online and the group members used libraries from all over the state. I enjoyed looking up the material and I personally felt compelled to locate the items even when they were not in my library's catalog or database.
We also added to a wiki in which we each gave a review for one of the items we had located. It was interesting reading everyone's reviews.
I think Wikipedia is "good for background information about a source." I use it when I am having trouble finding information on a subject.
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