Wikipedia Article and the Communities Response

This semester one of my classes was assigned to research a Wikipedia article which related in some way to E-learning, further research the topic and improve upon it. It is a common misconception among some individuals that the Wikipedia community is difficult to break into and, if new, changes proposed to an article may be shot down. However my team and I were able to easily submit changes and find acceptance from the community. Due to this fact I have decided to give some brief pointers which I believe are essential in integrating yourself into a particular Wikipedia community. The first tip I would like to discuss is research; research is key in the understanding and comprehension of any subject, the same is similar in regard to Wikipedia. If you attempt to make changes without researching the topic then your changes will be immediately denied. The second pointer is documentation; documentation is imperative in regard to the proposal of changes. Any changes you would like to make must be thoroughly referenced or your proposed changes will be denied until they are referenced. The final tip is courtesy. When I say courtesy, I am referring to the submission of your proposed changes to the talk page prior to your actual implementation. If you disregard this step your changes will most likely be removed and/or the community will be aggravated with your lack of respect.