It's funny, throughout my academic career I have aways been told to stay away from Wikipedia, as it is not considered to be a reliant resource. And now years later having read a couple chapters Richardson, I am getting know that a Wiki can be used in so many different ways.
You can use a Wiki as a means of connecting, collaborating, and creating with others near and far. One of the great things are you can start a Wiki on most any topic! While I am not an educator I can see how this tool can be useful by professors in many of the courses offered at the college level. Richardson refers to a ton of examples in these chapters, and one of them belonged to Jason Welker . On Jason's Wikki he provides tools for both the student and the teacher on the topic of Economics.
Imagine if Professors at the collegiate level used this as a way to have their students build on material they have covered in class by having them log on to contribute their research on whatever the topic may have been in class. Or even if the Professor used it more like Jason Welker where they may provide different tools the class may need as they move through the curriculum. It would make for a more interesting way to cover the material, wouldn't it?!
I am happy to be taking this course because I am beginning to see the other side of the Wiki, and how it can be useful to educators at any level.
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