Poll: Wikipedia?
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A lot of my school projects that don't require me to cite my sources, and that aren't too imporant are basically summaries of Wikipedia Page X.
I have no problem with Wikipedia. It has good information, and is moderated enough that nothing is ever seriously wrong. Even if somebody goes and throws shit at every page they see, it's quickly fixed.
Wiki-based tools are important in virtual learning. Using a wiki would be so much better than many alternatives I've had to use in virtual projects, I wish teachers used moar wiki. At least you can see from the logs who's actually doing something and who's freeriding.
As for Wikipedia itself, it's always a good place to start when you're not entirely sure what you're looking for. But yeah, whatever Wikipedia says should be taken with a pinch of salt.
As for Wikipedia itself, it's always a good place to start when you're not entirely sure what you're looking for. But yeah, whatever Wikipedia says should be taken with a pinch of salt.
When I use it for college research I find it is bare bones but still there which is amazing then I use text books for the rest. I almost hate it because I waste time on it learning pointless stuff. As long as the editing doesn't get out of hand it will be one of the most useful sites in existence.
I use it as a way to expand the number of topics that I am familiar with. By clicking through many links across many different pages, I am able to discover new ideas and topics that I would otherwise be oblivious to. While the reliability of some of the material may be questionable, it is usually either incredibly easy to spot (e.g. "Michael Jackson is a alien and haz gon on to live with Elvis on Neptune") or the quotation is question lacks a source, which I usually then look up on Google to see if it holds any merit. It certainly won't make you an expert on anything and everything, it can at least serve as an adequate introduction to whatever may hold your interest.
it's pretty handy although a lot of people think it's full of false info cause "anyone can edit it" but really they're just mad cause you're proving them wrong
I love it for the most part, but I have seen the occasional article that has been decimated by some 'witty' douchebag, the said that some random news-commentator would ride around her the fields surrounding her country home nude on a pony...why would you even bother with crap like that?