if this is really true the profs need to wise-up. Wikipedia is a great first stop for research allowing students to do a proper broad sweep to find their subject. Its also a useful tool for reflecting on the ways in which knowledge is constructed (demonstrating concepts such as hierarchies of authority, filtering, peer-review, gate-keeping, competition, contested knowledge etc).
Ruth -----Original Message----- From: marc garrett <[email protected]> Reply-To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity <[email protected]> To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity <[email protected]> Subject: [NetBehaviour] Most students use Wikipedia, avoid telling profs about it. Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:29:45 +0000 Most students use Wikipedia, avoid telling profs about it. By Jacqui Cheng. Surprise! Most students use Wikipedia at some point during their research on a paper or project, and they usually do so early on in the process. Online peer-reviewed journal First Monday recently published the findings of its research on student Wikipedia use and said that the service often serves as a starting point for the students who use it, allowing them to gather information for further investigation elsewhere. This is despite the fact that their professors still frown on Wikipedia use—but it seems that students believe what their profs don't know won't hurt them. http://tinyurl.com/yjjq9o9 _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
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