Dr. Adrianne Wadewitz has written a great blog post[1] about some of the gaps on Wikipedia and why students should edit to learn about how knowledge is constructed. She also highlights ideas about how to use Wikipedia in the classroom. Great post, Adrianne!
[1] http://www.hastac.org/node/109234
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Jami Mathewson
Program Manager
Wiki Education Foundation
Our organization supports the Wikipedia Education Program in the United States and Canada.