In this e-project, you will explore Wikipedia’s strategies for managing the largest online knowledge repository in the world, learning more about how technology is used to manage the human element.

Using Technology to Manage the Human Element on Wikipedia

In this e-project, you will explore Wikipedia’s strategies for managing the largest online knowledge repository in the world, learning more about how technology is used to manage the human element.

First, visit Wikipedia’s main page Wikipedia for an overview of the site. Next, go to the article titled Smartphone.

Instructions
With the information above answer Chapter 9 e-Project 2, questions 9-27 and 9-28 on page 297 of the text.

Length: This assignment must be 2-3 pages (excluding the Title page and Reference page).

References - include at least one quality reference besides the given references in the assignment.

Include at least one (1) in-text citation for each referenced source.

And as always use APA Style formatting.




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E-Project 2
Using Technology to Manage the Human Element on Wikipedia

In this e-project, you will explore Wikipedia’s strategies for managing the largest online knowledge repository in the world, learning more about how technology is used to manage the human element.

First, visit Wikipedia’s main page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page) for an overview of the site.
Next, go to the article titled “Smartphone” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphone).

9-27. Click on the Talk tab at the top left. Answer the following questions.

What is the purpose of this section?

What issues and debates are underway regarding the content of the article on smartphones?

How does this technical support for discussions about the contents of an article help manage the human element?

9-28. Wikipedia has special policies for controversial topics. Answer the following questions.

How does Wikipedia define “edit warring”?

Wikipedia:Dispute resolution requests/Edit warring
"How does Wikipedia handle editors arguing," "Disputes on Wikipedia," "Wikipedia: Dispute resolution,"

What strategies does Wikipedia use to handle editors who have disputes over content?

Overall, how do you evaluate Wikipedia’s strategies for managing the human element?