Challenging How Knowledge is Created - a Presentation by Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales' keynote presentation, 'Challenging how knowledge is created', delivered during his recent Australian tour, is available online in MP3.

The speech has been divided into 12 parts:

• Who is Jimmy Wales?
• Introduction and overview of Wikipedia;
• What is Wikia?
• Expanding beyond Wikia, and information about open serving (free hosting for anyone working in free software and free content);
• The vision statement that influences his work;
• Realising his vision;
• Popularity of Wikipedia;
• Reliability of Wikipedia;
• Neutrality;
• Fostering and building communities;
• How students and teachers can use Wikipedia;
• The future of free culture.

There is also a messageboard for discussion around how knowledge is created.

For further information

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Education.au

WWW

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http://www.educationau.edu.au/jahia/Jahia/home/challenging