"Like it or not, the networked digital archive changes our basis of knowledge and training people for the future is about training them for this shift" writes Perry.
U. of Texas Professor Praises Wikipedia
While scholars often take swipes at Wikipedia -- with some professors even banning their students from using it for research -- a scholar at the University of Texas at Dallas argues that such bans are irresponsible.
In an article posted on www.scienceprogress.com, David Parry, an assistant professor of emerging media and communications at the university, writes that students need to become familiar with new and non-static forms of communication. He encourages his students to read Wikipedia's "history" and "discussion" pages, saying they explain how articles are produced. He also believes the online encyclopedia's entry on global warming does a good job of explaining both the controversy and the science surrounding the issue.
"Like it or not, the networked digital archive changes our basis of knowledge and training people for the future is about training them for this shift" writes Perry.
"Like it or not, the networked digital archive changes our basis of knowledge and training people for the future is about training them for this shift" writes Perry.
