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W2- My first edits

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      My first edits was the last semester. Before I took the class, I just searched some articles in Wikipedia. But I learned about tools in Wikipedia and tried to use them. At first editing, I just changed and deleted few words that people didn't have to know. But I saw some of students' editing, I realized that I had to use more tools when I edited an article. So I tried to use more editing tools in Wikipedia and my editing skills improved better than before. My first editing was poor compared with other students but it was the driving force to practice more to me.

W2 Blog Topic: My first edits.

My first edit was fun and interesting. I've used Wikipedia several times to search for my curiosity or assignments, it was my first time actually editing, even with an official account.  Especially when I started adding information which I only know, because it was so local, I found the joy of sharing, like I was taking to my friends about my hometown which I only know and they've never been to.

In spite of, I would rather want to write about what I felt after I had a chance to look into what and how my colleagues edited since I already presented my first edits during the class. When I started my editing last week, I think I limited my self into a small box which enables me to check minor mistakes. However I was really impressed how we can contribute to Wikipedia by sharing information.

One of my classmates added a photo to make an article visualized, and another student put the Korean pronunciation next to an English word. What I learned about Wiki, I am sure if it's correct though, it shows whatever you put and it's itself what you make, if that makes sense. Wiki doesn't have a certain set you need to follow in terms of editing information, and I cautiously guess that might be the fact people are attracted by.

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What I know about Wikipedia and what I want to learn about it.

 

 

sehyun Oh

 

     Before I took the Wikipedia class, I knew that Wikipedia was dictionary like 'naver dictionary'. So I could find some words or articles. But after I took Wikipedia class, I knew that Wikipedia was encyclopedia and everyone could edit in Wikipedia. I was so excited about it. During the class, I studied that editing, making article and etc. in Wikipedia. But I am unskilled about editing Wikipedia, so I will try to study more. Professor taught many things about Wikipedia but sometimes I couldn't use some tools because I didn't understant them. So I want to learn about some tools that I didn't understand in the spring semester.

[Week1] English Reading in Information Sociology – Understanding Wikipedia W1

1)     Summarize in your own words of materials you read.

Wikipedia is a kind of social platform that founded by Jimmy Wales for decades ago. At least just few years ago, there are only a few people had interested on Wikipedia, but many scholars and researchers are interested on Wikipedia as a social community. We need to variety views to understand Wikipedia circumstance such as economics, politics, history, law, etc.

2)     Mention of any new, interesting, or unusual items learned.

Generally speaking, from late 18^th century when A. Smith spoke ‘selfish’ in economy, selfish is generally used in other realm for understanding of one’s act. However, when I read this part of article, I found ‘Collaborative Community’. It is really fresh to me who have kinds of prejudice or stereotype for human’s act that is selfish.   

3)     Question, Concern, Discussion angle.

As we know there are lots of social platforms include Wikipedia. And as we also know today is era of web 2.0 that concept of sharing. So in my think Wikipedia is required not only inner sharing but outer sharing that sharing with other platform. Is there any try or voices for co-operative movement for sharing?  

An example of using Wiki in Korea - Starbucks Korea

Starbucks launches first online academy

Min Yong-sik, learning and development team chief at Starbucks Korea

Starbucks Korea launched Wednesday the world’s first online Starbucks Academy to educate some 5,000 employees here and support better communication between them, anytime and anywhere.

It is the first time that the Seattle-based coffee house has introduced an online academy. The company currently has cafes in some 60 countries.

The key feature of the membership website, coming together with a mobile app, is the interactive experience. That is best represented by a Wiki-style dictionary for the Starbucks language and services that is editable by users.

The academy also offers an e-book that integrates some 30 manuals used in shops, while providing diverse, useful tips and information for baristas and other employees.

“The world’s first Starbucks Academy will elevate the value of our corporate culture,” said Min Yong-sik, a Starbucks Korea learning and development team chief who led the project.

“We wanted to offer a role model program that other industries as well as other Starbucks branches globally would be willing to study.”

By Lee Ji-yoon (jylee@heraldcorp.com)

W1 Reading : Foreward

1)Even ten years ago, there is no one who would imagine the world which Wikipedia represents, or at least the world that Wikipedia becomes popular. However, it is now one of the top websites in the world. In order to understand this phenomenon better and accurately, we actually need to have a perspective of ethnographies. Because Wikipedia is not just a website, but it is a community where people from all different ages work voluntarily for the love of the work which is very ideal. Wikipedia is also a great example of showing the power of collaboration. It makes people work together and share what they have. Through all these points, Wikipedia is certainly more than just an encyclopedia

2-3) I found the author, Lawrence Lessig’s perspective very interesting when I read

 ‘No one doubts it produces an encyclopedia that has errors. But it is hard to imagine a more significant and sustained community, manned by volunteers, from teenagers to retirees, working to produce understanding’. 

Because I was the one who was very skeptical of reliability of Wikipedia a few years ago. I wasn’t able to see the real meaning Wikipedia has its beyond to this world and I was looking at only mistakes that Wikipedia has made and would make. However I am now more excited to see how Wikipedia grows and changes the world than ever before.

W1 Blog Topic : What I know about Wikipedia and what I want to learn about it.

When I was sophomore, I had a group assignment about Wikipedia. Wikipedia was really new to me at that time, and I had to read about Wikipedia on Wikipedia in English because it was hard to find the information on any other websites. I was pretty impressed by Wiki which anyone can edit and it would open to anyone right away. Also if I remember correctly, I like the way Wikipedia run itself by not using commercials to get financed. At the beginning, I was more like skeptical of reliability of the information which we can find on Wikipedia since anyone can write anything. My professor asked me to search more about Wikipedia and I figured later that there are system people can report errors and also there is quite a number of staff who manages overall. That’s pretty much all I remember about Wikipedia and I want to learn about the system in depth especially how it is run and I also think that the reason Wikipedia is not as popular in Korea as in other countries would be interesting.