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Embracing Wikipedia in the University Classroom

Embracing Wikipedia in the University Classroom. Dr Toni Sant School of Arts and New Media – Scarborough Campus. “ Wikipedia is the Devil ”.

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Embracing Wikipedia in the University Classroom

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  1. Embracing Wikipedia in the University Classroom Dr Toni SantSchool of Arts and New Media – Scarborough Campus

  2. “Wikipedia is the Devil” • THE GOLDEN RULE: Do not quote Wikipedia unless you’re writing about this significant wiki project and/or you want to compare its contents with those in a scholarly source such as a book or an article in an academic journal. • Do not quote other encyclopedias or dictionaries either! • Use Wikipedia as a spring board for further research Toni Sant | 2012 | 2

  3. Providing a support mechanism • to ensure that our students: • discover ways to produce data on the internet rather than just consume it (i.e. Web2.0 basics) • understand how a wiki really works - collaboration + crowd-sourcing • comprehend difference in viewpoints - subjective / objective • learn to distinguish online sources - “reliable” / “less reliable” / “unreliable” Toni Sant | 2012 | 3

  4. Enhancing study skills • Basic technical proficiency (read/write web) • Critical thinking • Writing (objectivity + neutrality) • Research skills (esp. referencing) • Collaboration and interaction Toni Sant | 2012 | 4

  5. School of Arts & New Media • Since 2009/10 • Applied and Interactive Theatre 2 • for Theatre & Performance students • Since 2010/11 • Psychology of Internet Behaviour • for Web Design & Development students • From 2012/13 • Interaction, Experience & Engagement • for Digital Art & Design students

  6. The Assignment • Create a Wikipedia page about…OR • Edit an existing Wikipedia page about… • Article subject choices depend on course materials • Content is given more importance when assignment is for a module not focused on aspects of Internet studies directly

  7. Web: www.tonisant.comTwitter: @tonisantEmail: t.sant@hull.ac.ukUser:ToniSant

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