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How reliable are wiki sites?

How reliable are wiki sites?. By: Tai Rohan. Step by step process--. Flow chart. Wifi allows the computer access to the internet Internet connects to the Wikipedia site Wikipedia is an open-source webpage which allows anyone to edit and create new pages. Hardware – wifi - output.

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How reliable are wiki sites?

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  1. How reliable are wiki sites? By: Tai Rohan

  2. Step by step process--

  3. Flow chart • Wifi allows the computer access to the internet • Internet connects to the Wikipedia site • Wikipedia is an open-source webpage which allows anyone to edit and create new pages.

  4. Hardware – wifi- output • http://www.howstuffworks.com/wireless-network.htm

  5. Wifi • The wireless router box connects with the internet so the computer is able to surf the .NET

  6. Hardware- hard drive-processing unit • http://www.sonic-computers.com/products/DELL-dimention-3000-tower-2.8gh-p4%252d512mb-ddr%252d40gb%252dcd-room.html

  7. Hard drive • The hard drive connects with the wifi and processes the connection and allows input and output of data that is received from the internet. • Data is transferred from the wifi and is carried through the Hard drive.

  8. Hardware-keyboard-input • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bijoy_Keyboard_image.jpg • Inputs commands into the computer • URL of Wikipedia is inputted

  9. Hardware- display monitor- output • Data is produced on the screen for the user to see. • Wikipedia is processed onto the display monitor • http://hamishiye.en.made-in-china.com/productimage/leHEJhIyXdVr-2f0j00MSvanEIGJQbD/China-10-quot-Touch-LCD-Display-10-prime-Touch-LCD-Monitor.html

  10. Software- mediawiki • “MediaWikiis a free software open source wiki package written in PHP, originally for use on Wikipedia. It is now also used by several other projects of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation and by many other wikis, including this website, the home of MediaWiki” - http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki • This software maintains the structure and design of Wikipediaand many other wiki sites. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MediaWiki_logo_1.svg.png

  11. Benefits for stakeholders • Students comprise mainly of the stakeholders that are affected by this site. • They can get an over view on a topic they are not understanding in school. • Research for their projects or homework. • Saves time to walk to the library Clip art

  12. Disadvantages for stakeholders • Disadvantages this has for students is the information on Wikipedia may be unreliable • Health issues rise since there is no exercise being done and more time is spent on their computers • clip art

  13. stakeholders • Everyone can benefit from this easy access of data because many people can edit the information which can assure that many different minds were put into editing the site. This can reassure that inaccurate information may be corrected. Clip art

  14. disadvantage • Disadvantages that can affect everyone is that they may also not be receiving accurate information.

  15. Social Ethical concerns: Reliability of the site and source http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy

  16. Social ethical concerns http://www.google.com/imgres?q=dumb+wikipedia+edit&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1058&bih=516&tbm=isch&tbnid=HBhdx16KRotY3M:&imgrefurl=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/06/the-funniest-acts-of-wiki_n_522077.html&docid=UVKa0_mX0DnjLM&imgurl=http://p.twimg.com/Ai7cETjCAAE9Lm9.png&w=600&h=459&ei=-DEEUcKIM4SA9QS32IDQDw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=758&vpy=89&dur=2355&hovh=196&hovw=257&tx=166&ty=141&sig=114328497742691721391&page=4&tbnh=140&tbnw=184&start=47&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:56,s:0,i:254

  17. Reliability and surveillance • The reliability of this wiki site is a concern • Anyone can remain anonymous and edit the information on the pages • No one monitors the wiki site so any information can be posted which may be false data.

  18. Consequences for stakeholders • Do not have to go to the library • Students may save time by researching their topic on Wikipedia • The site is not surveillance so false information can be posted. • http://www.distance-education.org/Articles/Contesting-a-Low-Grade--How-It-s-Done-115.html

  19. …Consequences to trusting information on wikipedia continued • Consequences for stakeholders (students) for taking information off the wiki site may lead to failure in their academic career or false knowledge on the topic. http://www.aceonlineschools.com/awesomely-bad-and-funny-student-responses-to-test-questions/

  20. Sources • http://sundial.csun.edu/2012/03/students-debate-value-of-wikipedia-as-reliable-source/ • http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy • http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki

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