shifthappens

The ShiftHappens wiki pages are insightful, and they are thinking and talking about subjects that are important.  I tried to join, and got an email telling me that I did not need to join to use the resources.  I am not sure which resource they were specifically referring to because my access seems limited. 

I then followed the link to join and was prompted to send an email to two of the administrators.  I did that because I was interested in contributing and starting my own wiki related to the subject of preparing future generations for the unknown future to come.  I have yet to hear back about my pending membership, and was unable to find three wiki's to review on the site with my limited access.  I found some good information, but author information was missing so I was not sure how to go about citing a post without knowing who wrote it.

I think this maybe part of the problem with wiki's in general.  The source can be questionable, and therefore, not creditable enough for academic research.  Wiki's are far to often opinion stated as fact without anything solid to back them up.  They are good starting points for getting ideas, but they generally would not be considered scholarly creditable.

The ShiftHappens is something that everyone should view, and by going to there website listed below, you can always find their latest video for the most up to date information.


http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com/

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