The thing I like best about doing these projects is that they get me wanting to learn more. I started to read a few articles on wikis. Boy do people have strong opinions, especially about wikipedia. One article said that by not embracing wikipedia, we are creating an anti-intellectual counterculture, one that is bound to use the resource no matter what we do or say. Another author stated that even if it is as accurate as an encyclopedia, it's a tertiary resource, and shouldn't be used/cited in any papers or considered acurate.
I taught a computer class on Wikis last night, and it was interesting to see that moment when everyone realized exactly what a wiki was and how the information was created.
However, even after they said that they weren't sure they'd trust the info, when they looked at an article on a subject they were familiar with, they didn't find any obvious errors. Some said they were surprised by the level of detail. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens to wikipedia in the future.
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