Wikipedia in Academia
Posted in change, education, learning, nz, wiki on Jun 28th, 2009 6 Comments »
Is Wikipedia any use for students and academics? Are the derogatory comments justified and can it be used in ways that support learning?
So many times when I hear academics refer to Wikipedia it is in condescending tones. Comments from “You can’t trust anything in Wikipedia”, “It’s just written by amateurs”, “It’s not real peer-reviewed content’, [...]
