Wiki is a relatively new term in today's technology. Prior to last weeks class discussion on wikis, the only thing I have ever heard in relation to a wiki was the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia. What I heard was not positive. Every time it comes to writing a term paper or research paper for class the teacher always advises not to use wikipedia. They will not give you credit and may take off points for using it. From what I knew before class, it was a source that was often altered and not reliable. People with biases would come in edit based on what they thought. The information may be true or may be false. There is not really a way to distinguish.
After class, I learned that there was more to wikis then I was previously informed. Wikis are actually a useful and informative tool for connecting to others. It is also a unique way of sharing information and collaborating with others. It may not actually be such a negative source after all.
Individuals have the ability to create their own wiki. There are many several websites that allow you do do this. Some of them are:
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