ITEC7430 Wikis

I think that the video titled Wikis in Plain English by gave the perfect explanation of what a wikis is and how it can be used. I liked that the video gave an example of how email is not sufficient in getting information across and the fact that it overloads your inbox with a plethora emails. I like that the video used a list for gear needed for a camping trip as an example of how a wiki could be used. I thought of a wiki being used only for news and research information. I did not even take into consideration creating a list. Wikis allow for individuals to communicate their thoughts in an organized fashion. I am looking forward to learning more about them

ITEC 7430 wikipedia

I have used Wikipedia before but I never went beyond what I saw on the screen. I never noticed that there were tabs on the top of the scene where you could go into discussion and history of the page and information. I always went straight in to reading. I remember being told by my teachers that we could not use wikipedia as a legitimate resource. I chose to look up the Egyptian Riots. I was talking to a friend who told me that he was having to do research on current events in Egypt right before all of this happened. I think that Wikipedia serves as a great place to get information on a subject but I think that it is a good idea to go back information as well as other sources because of the fact that so many people can go edit and add information and thoughts.

There is a lot of information on this page but I feel that the wiki on the riots in Egypt gives the opportunity for others to put out information that the news (T.V.) is not showing. I am not saying that all of the information on the wiki is accurate but it allows for the individuals reading it to see other sides, points and views.

This site was established January 25, 2011. I was unable to locate how many times the page was edited but I did see that is was last modified about an hour ago.