Just read the article on making Wikipedia the assignment. My first reaction, before I read, was to approach with disdain and suspicion, given that Wikipedia is not considered very reliable by many. After reading Ms.Groom's explanation, I think she's got a really great idea! For many students, I can see that having their work posted on the Web could give them a great ego boost, and also make them be more careful about what they do write. They would be forced to take a more thorough look at how they conduct research as well as how they express themselves. It could combat plagiarism, since whatever is posted would be subject to critique by many others, including their classmates. We are working with "digital natives" and knowing that helps me understand why we must meet them there.
I'm excited to see how our students in the Humanities assignment group function with Google Docs and the class Wiki.
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