The class wiki could be structured in a successful and appealing way. Students should be assigned to certain topics, based on their knowledge of certain sports, academics, and so on.
A list of guidelines definitely needs to exist. Just like the original wikipedia website, there should be rules for verifiability and crediting sources. Posts should not be created containing factual information unless there is a reliable third party source, such as University of Michigan Dearborn’s school website.
A flaw in the current wiki is unverifiable information and sources. For example, there are no sources credited for certain information about academics. There are also biased opinions on irrelevant information such as pigs and Grand Theft Auto. If students discussed and took on a specific post based on their strong points, the unnecessary posts will stay out of the class wiki.
The comments section could be used as a way of communicating to the editor of the post or just stating own opinions. However, all opinions should stay out of the original post itself. Wikis are a way to get information across, not personal opinions. All in all, the class wiki could definitely benefit from some changes.
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