Wikiracing
Wikiracing is a game using the online encyclopedia Wikipedia which focuses on traversing links from one page to another.[1][2][3][4][5] It has many different variations and names, including The Wikipedia Game, Wikipedia Maze and Wikispeedia.[6] External websites have been created to facilitate the game.[7]
The Seattle Times has recommended it as a good educational pastime for children[8] and the Larchmont Gazette has said, "While I don't know any teenagers who would curl up with an encyclopedia for a good read, I hear that a lot are reading it in the process of playing the Wikipedia Game".[9]
The Amazing Wiki Race has been an event at the TechOlympics[10] and the Yale Freshman Olympics.[11]
The average number of links separating any Wikipedia page from the United Kingdom page is 3.67.[12]
[edit] References
- ^ Aubrey Whelan. "'Wikiracing' picking up speed among college students". The Philadelphia Inquirer, 7/21/2010.
- ^ Ben Jones. "Latest game for bored students? Wikiracing". Star Tribune, 6/20/2010.
- ^ Ariel Doctoroff. "Want To Waste An Hour (Or Three)? Go On A Wikirace". Huffington Post, 7/22/10.
- ^ Colin Hepke (2008). "On Your Mark, Get Set, Wikipedia"! Cornerstone 2(3), 8.
- ^ Ben Jones. "Students glued to computers turn Wikipedia into a game". College Times, 7/8/2010.
- ^ Stefan Thaler, Katharina Siorpaes, Elena Simperl and Christian Hofe (2011). "A Survey on Games for Knowledge Acquisition". Semantic Technology Institute International. pgs 14-17.
- ^ John Walker. "Searching For Fun: Wikipedia Game". Rock, Paper, Shotgun, 6/10/2010.
- ^ Heidi Stevens. "Zero in on your child's lack of focus". Seattle Times, 8/14/2011.
- ^ Jacqueline Hornor Plumez. "The Career Doctor". Larchmont Gazette, 9/25/2008.
- ^ Denise Smith Amos . "500 teens converge for TechOlympics". Cincinnati Enquirer, 3/5/2010
- ^ Alison Griswold. "Saybrook frosh win". Yale Daily News, 4/11/2011.
- ^ Brock Read. "6 Degrees of Wikipedia". The Chronicle of Higher Education, 5/28/2008.
[edit] External links
- Wikipedia Game – Free, multi-player game
- Wikipedia's Wikirace project page
