Wikipedia:Concerns with United States Education Program

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{{nutshell|Wikipedia assignments are not for everyone.

• For instructors, before assigning wiki assignments, evaluate whether they're right for you.
• For ambassadors, assist instructors in determining whether wiki assignments are right for them, and identify early on which courses are problematic and whether they're worthwhile.}}

The following is a list of concerns raised with the United States Education Program.

How should transgressions be handled? At what point is it not worthwhile?

• Class performance is often based around a bell curve. As such, a certain percentage of the students will perform the assignment incorrectly. Depending on the class size and level, the number of students who incorrectly do the assignment will vary.

• Class size. For large classes, it may not be possible to provide adequate supervision. Edits may be small, incorrect, and clog up watchlists. Students may be less responsive.

• Class level. A Wikipedia assignment is often given to demonstrate the student has learned material, which is introduced in the class. As such, the student does not necessarily have a thorough understanding of the subject, especially for complex topics. Contributions may be skewed or incomplete.

• Unresponsiveness.
• Students have other classes to attend and social lives to maintain. How should unresponsive students be handled? How long should we wait?
• Professors may also be unresponsive.

• Plagiarism