[Wikipedia-l] An idea

[Stirling Newberry]

On Jun 6, 2005, at 4:11 PM, Ray Saintonge wrote:

> Stirling Newberry wrote:
>
>>
>> In a world that is moving to greater transparency, wikipedia is, in 
>> fact, a model. Consider being able to earn one's degree by writing on 
>> wikipedia. Edit articles, have a thesis advisor review contributions, 
>> and score credit appropriately. Adding bibliography, annotation and 
>> other activities which "polish" wikipedia would be part of 
>> assignments.
>
> Not only that.  The work has meaning because it is available to 
> everybody.  Once finished, and the degree granted, it is no longer 
> relegated to gathering dust in  inaccesible library stacks where 
> nobody ever visits.
>
> Ec
>

Precisely.