Making Wikis Work for Scholars
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/04/28/wiki

Guess, Andy
Inside Higher Ed
2008

Abstract:

For all the hand-wringing over whether Wikipedia is a legitimate source for completing college assignments, some professors are quietly incorporating it into their classrooms and even their research. Others, noting features of the Web site that contribute to inaccuracies and shortchange the value of expertise, are building variations on the model that are more amenable to academics and to peer review.