W15: What did I learn while editing Wikipedia? How is this assignment different from more traditional student assignments? Is it more fun?

 

∎ What did I learn while editing Wikipedia?

While editing Wikipedia, I learned many things, but I want to talk about the importance of cooperation and various knowledge.

First of all, the importance of cooperation. Because Wikipedia is an open encyclopedia where people accumulate knowledge together, a good cooperative culture is important. Due to the nature of departments with many team projects, I became familiar with the way we worked together as the grade went up, but I was able to realize it once again through Wikipedia editing activities. When you are with others, it is essential to have a conversation with an open mind, respecting others' opinions, not just my opinion.

The second is various knowledge. I always thought about what to write because I had to edit 10 Wikipedia every week. Looking back, I personally edited articles about Korean culture and history. Thanks to this, I was able to accumulate knowledge that I didn't usually know while editing.


∎ How is this assignment different from more traditional student assignments? Is it more fun?

Compared to traditional tasks, it was good that students had a wide choice.

When the components of the task were divided into "content" and "format," students had to write "content" set by the professor in various formats for the traditional task. However, it was good to see that the professor set the format of the assignment, such as Wikipedia editing, and students could choose the contents of the assignment from a wide range.

In the case of blog assignments, it was good to be able to freely write my thoughts on topics and read other people's opinions about my thoughts.


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  1. Shinhee Kim, 김신희June 12, 2021 at 2:05 AM

    I also think I learned the importance of cooperation the most during the semester as you wrote. If it weren't for cooperation, it would have been difficult to gather this much knowledge, and even if it were, it would have taken a lot of time. Furthermore, I learned the importance of the process of gathering knowledge. I think that it is also an important device of Wikipedia to establish a method to systematically collect a lot of knowledge. There were times when weekly assignments were burdensome, but I think I learned a lot.

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