Today we will work on a collaborative research project. Here is the assignment:
Wikipedia presents itself as an online encyclopedia–a factual resource which we expect will provide us with reliable information. Using all the resources available to you, spend this class period looking for evidence that will help you take a position on the question, “Is [...]
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Wikipedia Project
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Required Reading for Wednesday and Thursday
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For Wednesday, please read the Wired magazine article, The Rise of Crowdsourcing.
For Thursday, please read the sections from our handout reading on “Cyberspace” and “Governance”–pages 66 to 87.
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