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http://tr.im/edtech2009. 2:44pm EST. 3:14pm EST| 7 minutes of misinformation. http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/web/prank-blog-takes-credit-for-palins-africa-faux-pas/2008/11/14/1226318898086.html. Wikimess. http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-11-29-wikipedia-edit_x.htm#.
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2:44pm EST 3:14pm EST| 7 minutes of misinformation
http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/web/prank-blog-takes-credit-for-palins-africa-faux-pas/2008/11/14/1226318898086.htmlhttp://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/web/prank-blog-takes-credit-for-palins-africa-faux-pas/2008/11/14/1226318898086.html
Wikimess http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-11-29-wikipedia-edit_x.htm#
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2005-12-14-nature-wiki_x.htmhttp://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2005-12-14-nature-wiki_x.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2005-12-14-nature-wiki_x.htmhttp://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2005-12-14-nature-wiki_x.htm
“For God sake, you’re in college; don’t cite the encyclopedia.”Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipediahttp://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/article/1328/wikipedia-founder-discourages-academic-use-of-his-creation http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2007/04/26/jimmywales55_wideweb__470x364,0.jpg
Wikipedia isn’t perfect, but neither is anything else.Students should be taught this, not banned from it. http://flickr.com/photos/nhoj/2975109723/
Even if students do not cite Wikipedia in a paper, it is very possible they used Wikipedia to find information anyway. Facing this reality, instructors should teach students about the validity of every research resources.
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