Interesting blog post on the state of Wikipedia Theoretical Computer Science. Should academics embrace the openness of the Internet and Wikipedia by updating and revising entries within Wikipedia? Or should they continue to allow anyone to write and entry and then bash it for not being correct?
I had a British Literature professor who was a regular contributor to Wikipedia. He felt that he could keep the entries correct then he could steer his students as a valuable resource to teach them about Literature. For me it worked, as a Full Time Worker and Full Time Student the Internet is easier and helps me manage my time a lot better. It is not the only source of information but used like an encyclopedia it can help me figure out what direction I want to take my research for an essay. If I can figure that out first then when it comes time to do the research I have a better idea of what I want my paper to include and not include.
But why are not academics embracing this. Read the post and the comments. It seems that people would rather dismiss Wikipedia then make it better. Is Google's Knoll going to be better or worse? Should students use the Internet and the tools that are becoming available?
What do you think about this?
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