[LM_NET] Interesting use of Wikipedia in a classroom setting

[Louise Gorvett <Louise.Gorvett@WCDSB.CA>]

Hello LM_NETTers,
 
I thought I'd pass on this news article about an interesting use of Wikipedia.  
According to this news report, a professor at the University of British Columbia 
gave his class an assignmnent to write a Wikipedia article instead of a term paper. 
 Students were graded based on whether their article was granted "feature article" 
status by Wikipedia.  Apparently the professor's goal was to "force the class to 
explore the inner workings of Wikipedia... [the students] have all used Wikipedia, 
but none of them had ever added anything... the best way to see how it works is to 
actually take part" .  Interestingly, this professor still does not allow Wikipedia 
articles to be cited in research projects!
 
For the full article see
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/Home+Family/080702/U070208AU.html
 
 
Lou Murray Gorvett
Library Techncian
Canadian Martyrs Elementary School
Waterloo Catholic District School Board
Kitchener, Ontario, CANADA
louise.gorvett@wcdsb.ca
 

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