It is essential that our educators understand and appreciate the value of the Internet in helping students access information. I was helping a college student recently do research for an assigned paper. The professor did not want the student to use any sources that came from Wikipedia. This is odd. Wikipedia is an excellent source of information. This is not to say that it should be the only source. However, the community effort in building Wikipedia into a dynamic interactive source for a general feel for any subject is indeed a creative enterprise.
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