How many times have you heard (or even advised your students) of the dangers of Wikipedia? Maybe you've seen an error or innacuracy in a Wikipedia entry? Well, here's your chance to improve the quality of Wikipedia, and learn a little more about how this massive online encyclopedia can be edited.First, a few words of warning. If you are not a registered Wikipedia editor, then your IP address will be recorded and made publicly available whenever you edit a page. Also, if you are planning to make large-scale changes to a page, then you may need to learn how to edit a page. It may be easier to just make minor edits (to fix small errors or inconsistencies).
Discovery Exercise:
1. Visit Wikipedia, and find a topic for which you have some interest or expertise. It can be any topic, either professional, or a personal interest or hobby.
2. Click on the "discussion" or "history" tabs at the top of the page to see recent changes and debate on the topic you are viewing.
3. Optional task - If you are feeling brave, click on the "edit" tab to make changes to the page. Remember, only "save" your edits if you are confident that you are improving the quality of the information on the page.
4. Write a blog posting about your experience.
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