Wikipedia and Wikis
WHAT IS A WIKIPEDIA ? An online encyclopedia that has
millions of articles relating to just about any subject.
Some popular topics are: academicscurrent news events popular culture
IS WIKIPEDIA A GOOD SOURCE?
Wikipedia is a good tool to use for research; since the site can go very in-depth about various subjects.
An example of why Wikipedia is a good source would be:You can see details about the initial
search and rescue efforts, the nationalities of the ill-fated passengers, and a brief report on the aircraft’s conflicted airspeed readings, among other features.
SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE WIKIPEDIA?
Have a section of the company working to check posts and to make sure they are from credible sources.
To not let just anyone post to Wikipedia. Information should be filtered by staff and they can decide whether it should be posted to Wikipedia.
WHAT IS A WIKI SPACE?
Wiki space is a simple web page that friends, family, and groups can edit together.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF WIKI SPACES:
Wiki spaces private label
Wikispaces.com
K-12 plan
Higher education plan
WIKI SPACES PRIVATE LABEL:
For a large organization (school, district, university or company) - comes with unlimited wikis
Offers easy-to-use tools with additional advanced settings
Cost: $1000/year
WIKISPACES.COM:
This is useful if you have a small group and are looking to collaborate
Cost: free for basic or $50/year for the upgraded version with extra features
K-12 PLAN:Used exclusively for
primary/secondary education
Ad free and you can make it extra secure for the students
You can create students accounts in bulk without e-mail addresses.
Cost: free
HIGHER EDUCATION PLAN:
Used exclusively in higher education
Free wiki with more complete privacy settings
You can create student accounts in bulk