Thursday, September 1, 2016

Study: Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica

"Wikipedia is about as good a source of accurate information as Britannica, the venerable standard-bearer of facts about the world around us, according to a study published this week in the journal Nature."



 

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Instructions:  
Read the article linked above.  Answer the following questions in a comment below.  Do not repeat what others have already said.  Contribute your own relevant, unique viewpoint to the conversation.

  1. Does this study change your opinion of Wikipedia as a source?
  2. Did you notice the year that the article on the study (above) was published?  Do you think Wikipedia has become more or less accurate since then?
  3. Summarize what Wikipedia says about itself in terms of reliability:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliability_of_Wikipedia




        N.B.  Everyday reference is different than academic research.  For more on how this difference applies to you (as a student):   Wikipedia:Academic use - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

        All the Ways Your Wi-Fi Router Can Spy on You

        All the Ways Your Wi-Fi Router Can Spy on You - The Atlantic:



        'via Blog this'

        Read the article linked above and answer the following questions in a comment below:


        1.  What are your thoughts about the potential uses for this technology?
        2.  Is this too invasive?
        3.  What are some of the potential benefits mentioned in the article?
        4.  Do these benefits outweigh the potential for more sinister uses of this technology?