More Wikiality

Week 3 Items for 13 things was Wiki. The following are my moments of reflection on wiki use:
My reflections on wiki is called "wikiality." In 2006-2007, every speech communication student at Iowa State knew this term. As teaching assistants and lead professors for the speech communication department, we took a stand against Wikipedia as a credible source for speeches. We believed it was a good "start" to research references for speech, but not a creditable source to be used during speech or for a research paper. Together, we showed "wikiality" a Steven Colbert Report clip to our 600 students to stress our point. Check it out! Look up the story to the aftermath from this comedy sketch to Wikipedia's website. It is an interesting discussion to have with students about online resources, referencing, and creditability. The following is the link to the Colbert Report http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/72347/july-31-2006/the-word---wikiality I must admit, my days as a Cyclone have tainted my view on Wikipedia. However, after reading about various groups who have used for service-learning reflection work and colleges integrating wiki's with alternative spring break writings and posting, I am open to this new discovery and development. I may try to dabble a bit more into the world of wikis before totally shunning the wikiality in which our world has come to know.