Wikipedia: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

Slide 1: Wikipedia: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Sara Marks Center For Teaching and Learning Fitchburg State College April 29, 2008

Slide 5: Good? • Authority Accuracy • Objectivity • Currency • Coverage

Slide 17: Bad? • Authority Accuracy • Objectivity • Currency • Coverage

Slide 22: Ugly? • Authority Accuracy • Objectivity • Currency Coverage

Slide 23: Wikiality and Wikilobbying Wikilobbying Wikilobbying

Slide 24: What can you do? • Engage students in discussion about Wikipedia Make editing Wikipedia an assignment • Create an account for yourself and play in the Sandbox Participate in the discussion

Slide 25: References See links to everything and more