The Internet is a massive, intricate tool with an array of applications and networks designed to be accessed on a global scale. Today, many individuals from around the world use the Internet in their daily lives. Whether at home, work, or school, the Internet can be accessed from a handheld device or a computer, allowing any individual to utilize an endless stream of information and services that it provides to its users. The creation of the Internet has bolstered the capabilities of existing technology, allowing the potentiality for complex technology and ushering in a new era of technological advances that will ultimately transform the way society functions. The Internet’s influence on society is essential for understanding the many functions and uses the Internet offers to those who utilize it. Although originally used as a tool, the Internet …show more content…
Of the many websites, many professors today will tell their students not to utilize Wikipedia as their source. Students are being advised to be cautious of utilizing Wikipedia as a source for information because they “may be reading information that is outdated or that has been posted by someone who is not an expert in the field or by someone who wishes to provide misinformation” (“Harvard Guide to Using Sources,” 2016). Not all information on Wikipedia is inaccurate but since “experts do not review the site's entries, there is a considerable risk in relying on this source…” (“Harvard Guide to Using Sources,” 2016). This opens up the Internet to exploitations and gives people the reason to be very cautious when using Wikipedia and other related websites because anyone can change online data and input false information at any time. Exploitations such as this makes the Internet an unreliable tool for people to use and this may in fact lead to its major
As Wikipedia has become more and more popular with students, some professors have become increasingly concerned about the online, reader-produced encyclopedia. While plenty of professors have complained about the lack of accuracy or completeness of entries, and some have discouraged or tried to bar students from using it.
Badke (2008) begins his article reminding us that Wikipedia although controversial is still the online encyclopedia of choice by 36% of the United States population according to Pew Internet & American Life Project’s findings. (As quoted by Badke, para. 1)
According to Darren Crovitz and W.Scott Smoot, authors of the article “Wikipedia Friend, Not Foe”, “Wikipedia provides a unique opportunity about writing for a real audience, meeting genre expectations, establishing credibility, revising for clarity and purpose, and entering public discussions about the nature of truth, accuracy, and neutrality”(www.ncte.org). Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that provides information on almost any topic. Understanding the various advantages that Wikipedia provides users with, makes it easy to see why so many seek to gain knowledge here. Even though Wikipedia has some drawbacks, students should be able to use Wikipedia because it is a revolutionary way to educate and inform students.
The paper explores cross cultural ego-identity formation as it is described through Erikson’s psychosocial developmental model and Marcia’s Four Status paradigm. It also seeks to provide an overview of recent literature on the status of ego identity formation as it is represented in the changes in status of individual groups around the globe. Identity formation is viewed as a process of transactions that occur between the individual and the context in which they conduct their interpersonal transactions. The trajectory of development is determined through the way in which conflicts are resolved. According to Bosna (2001), the journey toward optimal development is characterized by an openness to change, support from elements within the environment, and the overall history of the developmental process. A balance between assimilation in the culture and the culture’s ability to accommodate the individual’s commitments is seen as representative of optimal development.
Setting itself apart, Wikipedia focused on substantive content development instead of technology (Garber), providing a mass collection of organized and easily searchable information. Containing over 27 billion words in 40 million articles and written in 293 languages (Wikipedia), it has far surpassed any other traditional means of data presentation. This great success is based and relies on its users to add, edit, and delete articles, however it does not require users to provide proof or research before publishing. Whereas some are convinced that it’s a means of presenting facts, Robert McHenry, former editor of Encyclopedia Britannica, is blunt in asserting that the community-accretion process of Wikipedia is fundamentally incapable of rising to a high standard of excellence (Wikipedia Risks). Although Wikipedia provides expeditious access to vast amounts of knowledge, use as a thoroughfare between proper research and producing quality written works is questionable.
Online resources have become extremely remarkable for college students because they can easily have access to these sources without difficulty. However, some of these websites and resources can be inappropriate, for academic studies require reliable resources in order to get reasonable and accurate data. One of these inappropriate websites is Wikipedia because people cannot trust information, essays, and articles that were written by unknown authors. For academic writing, students must have accurate information about authors and their studies in order to use those articles. They cannot provide an acceptable academic paper if they use non-academic recourses such as Wikipedia and other blogs on the Internet. Even though some think that college students can use Wikipedia as an accurate resource, I believe that they should use other websites and resources that are more accurate and trustworthy than
“Wikipedia has the potential to be the greatest effort in collaborative knowledge gathering the world has ever known… It is consistently ranked among the most visited websites in the world” (Poe 349). As Marshall Poe, a historian and professor at the University of Iowa states, Wikipedia is one of the many sources on the internet that provides a forum of knowledge to explore. However, a problem lies within using the internet to find information; Are we really discovering the truth or are we discovering deceitful ideas? The information on the web can come from a variety of sources, which proves quite unpredictable.
The Usefulness of Wikipedia Is Wikipedia a convenient source for its users on a daily basis? According to my findings in the video, the answer is yes! In the video, The Truth According to Wikipedia, conducted by IJsbrand van Valen, Wikipedia’s pros and cons are discussed. This paper will explain how Wikipedia works, user’s views on the online encyclopedia, as well as how viewers can benefit from the constantly changing information being presented throughout the site. Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia anyone can add new entrees to.
The Internet has become a major tool for communication and access to information for over two and half billion people (Wright 121). Although Internet has become an unavoidable reality that is consuming our planet in a web of information. This process is being shaped by our actions and choices which ultimately drives us together (Deibert 11). Nowadays China has over 538 million netizens, the world’s largest online community (Feng & Guo 335).
The use of the Internet has exploded in the past few decades, and the age of the user is swiftly declining as well (Greenfield, Patricia, and Zheng Yan). “The spread of Internet access has been described as nine times faster than that of radio, four times faster than the personal computer, and three times faster than television” (Shields, Margie, and Behrman 5). The Internet has woven itself into people’s daily lives and has really changed culture in numerous ways. It has helped make education more accessible, especially to those in developing countries. Specifically, it has brought life-saving health practices and information to those who otherwise would have gone without it.
Today, society is affected by the many advances in technology. These advances affect almost every person in the world. One of the prevalent advances in technology was the invention and mass use of the Internet. Today more than ever, people around the world use the Internet to support their personal and business tasks on a daily basis. The Internet is a portal into vast amounts of information concerning almost every aspect of life including education, business, politics, entertainment, social networking, and world security. (idebate.com) Although the Internet has become a key resource in developing the world, the mass use of Internet has highlighted a major problem, privacy and the protection of individual, corporate, and even government security . The argument over whether or not the Internet should be controlled by the government has developed into a controversial issue in almost every country in the world.
Internet is a network that virtually connects computers around the world. It has an address network which makes communication possible between the computers. It is an open phone line and an open television channel to millions of people around the world who can communicate anonymously (Palmer, 2006). People use it to exchange files and e-mails, to surf the World Wide Web, to download songs or other types of files, to take part of discussion boards, and to send instant messages. It can be beneficial when it comes to freedom of press, and less disintermediation between people (Palmer, 2006). It can also be of assistance when it comes to doing some kind of research, finding some specific information about any topic, or even getting an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree when it comes to busy people who want to expand their horizons. However, internet has many risks in contrast to its benefits and it should not be used by children without adult supervision and parental control.
Since the development of the Internet in late 1980s, communication has changed enormously. The Internet has altered the lives of people in the world in a way that was never imagined before. As little as a decade ago, if someone tried to explain the Internet and World Wide Web, it would have been difficult, if not impossible, to understand. Computers were just beginning to become popular and few individuals realized the capacity of one PC, let alone the power of a network of electronic technology. By linking together computers, users could remotely access others on the network, share information, and send electronic mail as easily as pushing a button. Millions of people with shared interests, exchange information and build communities through Web sites, email and instant-messaging software.
The internet has influenced, and is still influencing the way society communicates in many different ways. The rise of the internet has caused people to communicate differently in areas never dreamed of before the internet came into existence. Education has been revolutionized through the world of the “Information Super Highway”. Medicine has also seen reform as the internet improves research and communication. Individuals are starting businesses from scratch, while others are selling household items for extra cash. This internet “typhoon” sweeping the globe has become a way of life for many individuals all across the globe.
In our society, there has been a revolution which competes with that of the industrial revolution. It is called the technological revolution. At the top of the technological revolution is what we call, the Internet. In the following report we will be discussing what the internet is about in general and how it might be in the future, why it is necessary in our everyday lives, and why it has become so important to everyone. companies, individuals ).