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Blog v Wiki

Blogs are a platform for an individual to share their personal news. It is also a platform to exchange views/perspectives amongst viewers so that it becomes a two way street. A community of bloggers can inspire and motivate each other through interactions. A Wiki is a collaborative platform where users can edit, delete or update content of other users. Shared content in wikis' are constantly changing but it is the best way to get work done together. In the article, "More on How to Build Your Own Wikipedia", Margret Locher talks about how wikis' make it easier to gather and share information as well as record discussions about a subject. This has become a valuable tool for managers in business to collaborate with employees.

Furthermore, in the article, "Brooklyn Blogs Helps Lead to Drug Raid" by Michael Wilson, shows how blogging was used as a form of collaboration among neighbors to crack down on a suspicious drug dealing home. Because of the blogs of various neighbors in the neighborhood, police were able to be certain of their actions taken.

A new use of wiki that I would love to see is using wiki as a form of tutoring for students. On this platform, students will be able to ask questions/concerns and various experts in the field/subject can provide their way of going about the situation.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/26/nyregion/26bayridge.html

http://www.cio.com/article/336818/More_on_How_to_Build_Your_Own_Wikipedia

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  1. Enjia (Angela) YangOctober 2, 2018 at 10:05 PM

    I like your idea of using wiki for tutoring. However, what will be the difference between a reddit post or chegg?

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  2. UnknownOctober 9, 2018 at 9:53 AM

    Wiki not just as an information source but also a tutoring system is a great and intriguing idea. I would love to hear how you envision it.

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