When you think of Mayan languages, hip-hop music may not be the first thing that comes to mind. The modern music genre wasn’t on Eve d’Evegnee’s radar either, until she and her classmate found it when searching for scholarly articles on Guatemalan art and music. Nearly 5,000 words and a new article later, they’re the … Continued
Ten years ago, Wiki Education launched the Wikipedia Year of Science, the first large-scale campaign to involve US and Canadian higher education institutions in the efforts to improve Wikipedia content in underdeveloped areas. It was an ambitious idea built on simple reasoning. Millions of people turn to Wikipedia every day to learn and to make … Continued
At Wiki Education, we care about making Wikipedia better. Part of this effort is through our own programmatic work to drive impact, but another piece is sharing our learnings with others in the Wikimedia movement. While we often publish about our work, we also enjoy opportunities to share directly with community members by presenting at … Continued
Wiki Education is excited to welcome Kate Dimitrova to the team as our new Wikipedia Course Instructor! Kate facilitates online courses in our Scholars & Scientists Program, teaching professionals about the culture, policies, and community of Wikipedia and how to make high-quality contributions. This includes our new Documenting America initiative, focused on improving Wikipedia’s coverage … Continued
For more than two centuries, Rachel Walker Revere existed mostly in the margins of someone else’s story, defined by her relationship to her famous “midnight rider” husband rather than by her own life and impact on U.S. history. And until recently, Rachel appeared as only an unlinked name in Wikipedia’s article for Paul Revere — … Continued
There’s no doubt that women have made foundational contributions to the arts and sciences throughout history, but on the world’s go-to encyclopedia, those contributions remain systematically underrepresented and underrecognized. In an era when an online search surfaces or draws directly from the content on Wikipedia, gaps in women’s achievements threaten to harden into algorithmic blind … Continued
“Physics is open to everyone.” This clear conviction is what led sophomore Jalane Mendo to create a new biography article as part of her Wikipedia assignment — and exactly what she hopes readers will take away from the online encyclopedia’s new article on physicist Enrique Jose Galvez. “Professor Galvez has made significant contributions to physics … Continued
Wiki Education is pleased to welcome a new staff member to our team, Derek Bigelow! As our new Programs Operations Specialist, Derek will manage the systems, data, and communications infrastructure at the heart of our programs. From guiding participants through their first engagement with Wiki Education to maintaining the data integrity that informs our decision-making, … Continued
When Bryson Parham Jr. set out to find a Wikipedia article to improve as part of his Wikipedia assignment, he wasn’t browsing the online encyclopedia at random. Instead, the Long Beach State University student narrowed his focus to enhancing the biography of a person in STEM whose contributions weren’t yet fully recognized. “I wanted to … Continued
