Lesson plan
WikiFactor
A wikiFactor is a measure of the 'popularity' of a wiki website. It is based on the Hirsch h-index which is commonly used to measure the impact a scientist has had in the literature. The wikiFactor is simply the number of pages in the wiki (wF) that have had more than 1000 multiplied by wF visits. For example a wikiFactor (wF) of, say, 20 – means that page number 20 in the ranking of pages visited has received 20,000 or more visits, whereas page 21 has not yet reached 21,000 visits. The WikiIndex site uses the wikiFactor as one of the measures for classifying the importance of a Wiki.
Article summary
A wikiFactor is a measure of the 'popularity' of a wiki website. It is based on the Hirsch h-index which is commonly used to measure the impact a scientist has had in the literature. The wikiFactor is simply the number of pages in the wiki (wF) that have had more than 1000 multiplied by wF visits. For example a wikiFactor (wF) of, say, 20 – means that page number 20 in the ranking of pages visited has received 20,000 or more visits, whereas page 21 has not yet reached 21,000 visits. The WikiIndex site uses the wikiFactor as one of the measures for classifying the importance of a Wiki.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.