March
19, 2008 | 3:30-4:45 | Hekman Library 305
Faculty members and librarians across the country are becoming concerned with students using Wikipedia as a source in their college research, and are crafting various responses, from banning it entirely from students’ bibliographies to creating assignments that ask students to engage or even contribute to this online source. Our discussion will address why and how we should challenge students in their use of Wikipedia as a source in college-level research. We will also share ideas for using or engaging Wikipedia creatively, so if you have strategies that have been successful in the classroom, please bring them and add to the discussion! Led by librarian Sarah Kolk.