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January 20, 2016
Wikipedia turns 15 – but do academics trust this teenager?
I asked my students how many had a faculty member tell them they cannot use Wikipedia as a source. All students raised their hands. I asked them why they thought they were banned from using Wikipedia for academic purposes. Everyone said in unison, said it was because Wikipedia is not a reliable source. Now 15 years of age, when do we start trusting this teenager?
Laura Guertin is a Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences at Penn State Brandywine in Media, PA. Her research focuses on how technology can enhance teaching and student learning in introductory-level geoscience courses for non-science majors. Her blog focuses on geoscience education/outreach, science communication, and technology tools in the classroom, online, and in the field.