Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Wikipedia Founder Discourages Academic Use of His Creation

Finally some clarity on the Wiki effect on learning: "Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia compiled by a distributed network of volunteers, has often come under attack by academics as being shoddy and full of inaccuracies. Even Wikipedia’s founder, Jimmy Wales, says he wants to get the message out to college students that they shouldn’t use it for class projects or serious research." Duh.

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