JAM SESSION

Does a good Wiki jam or does it follow the rules, have all the proper experts and sound the same every time? Instead, does it take on a life of its own, sometimes one strain leading; sometimes another? Yes, it jams.

Remember the days (1990s) when we used on-line communication for sharing research or co-authoring and editing books, manuals, and policy and procedure. Remember the heartache of lost disks, computer down time, mismatched soft-ware, the angst of faxed and Fed Exed bundles, and midnight trips to the airport post office -- all to be erased in the next few decades by a wiki.

Note: Include Wikis when teaching research. Compare and contrast resources, slant, experts, open content, proof... Think about including them in teaching business use of the media and other communication tools. Question authority, but question open-content too.

By the way, I'm afraid my Core Competencies for 2.0 have shifted to Core Complacencies. Thoughtful examination of the "things" has become a lick and a promise lately.