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