Open edit in a wiki is the most radical form of openness.
In Appropedia, pages are generally open edit, so even an anonymous user of the site can click "edit" on a page and change it.
On the positive side:
- This allows more contributions, without the hurdle of registration
- Most anonymous edits are constructive and improve the site
- There is very little spam, as bots are blocked by CAPTCHA and other tools.
On the negative side:
- There is a perception by some that
pages are only occasionally kept "closed" (e.g. protected, or with a notice requesting editors to not edit yet).
an also be improved further, by another class, and through the usual open edit wiki processes, as well as through some specific projects we're working on, importing quality material with permission, and using technical tools to help link and categorize pages.
See our pages on service learning and Learning institutions on Appropedia, and don't hesitate to get in touch. We'd love to work with more classes and are keen to support the needs of students and educators!