tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post116493188596462095..comments2024-03-28T15:53:35.595-07:00Comments on eLearning Technology: Peer Review vs. Search Engine Places - Quality of Information in a Web 2.0 SourcesTony Karrerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-1164986819947309262006-12-01T07:26:00.000-08:002006-12-01T07:26:00.000-08:00I hadn't really thought of the pressure from the o...I hadn't really thought of the pressure from the old-school world of academics, etc. You are quite right that papers like the Educause article which implies that old-school peer review is inherently better and quality comparisons of Wikipedia and Britannica would push Wikipedians to accept old-school definitions of quality - in this case publications are better than blogs.<BR/><BR/>The challenge of course is how do you personally define quality - peer review vs. search engine position. And how the broader population defines quality (if you are writing and concerned about how you can increase your quality level).<BR/><BR/>I have the feeling that there's a lot of really interesting thinking here that I've just become aware of ... If anyone has pointers to writing on this, would love to see it.Tony Karrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-1164974213400514382006-12-01T03:56:00.000-08:002006-12-01T03:56:00.000-08:00Wow, I really hate the Snap previews. It's just si...Wow, I really hate the Snap previews. It's just silly to preview the comments paper before I get to click on the link to make a comment.<BR/><BR/>Anyhow...<BR/><BR/>The reasoning used by the Wikipedia editor is just laziness. The sorting between 'publications' and 'blogs' is something that can be - and is - done with no knowledge of the subject, and therefore no effort to determine which of the links is quality and which is not.<BR/><BR/>I have ntice Wikipedia shopwing a lot more sensitivity to the criticisms levelled at it from the publishing world. They need not be so concerned, and they should certainly not be so quick to cave.Stephen Downeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209noreply@blogger.com