Wiki is an interesting technology. The quality of the Wiki depends on how powerful the Wiki is, and the power comes from the contributors and the credibility of those contributors. For example 'Wikipedia' is probably the most powerful Wiki on the internet. An online encyclopedia constructed by anyone who posts truthful information. Some (mostly teachers) say that Wikipedia is not a credible source, but after editing and adding on it, it is clear that is is a credible source. In most cases, if you add something that is not true it is almost immediately taken down. The falsities that survive are on pages that do not get a lot of hits.
Other Wikis' are different. If they are not strong most of the information posted stays up there. Like the Umass Wiki. In this class some people posted things and everyone stayed up, and it wasn't edited. It turned into a blog of different people's ideas. That is why I don't understand why teachers do not think Wikipedia is a credible source. I honestly believe it is the easiest and best way to find out about anything or anyone you want to know about. Because it's so easy teachers might see it as cheating or something, but it's not cheating it's just technology.
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