The Wiki Education Foundation has known that classroom assignments are a great way to improve content. When it comes to underrepresented topics on Wikipedia, students can make real, meaningful impacts. Here’s a great example from students in Dr. Laura Horak’s Topics in Cinema and Gender course at Carleton University. These students shared their knowledge about … Continued
Students in Dr. Susan Alberts’ Evolution of Animal Behavior course at Duke University are learning about how animals solve problems. They’ve also been creating and expanding Wikipedia articles based on what they learn. These students are increasing the variety and quality of content related to animal behavior on Wikipedia. Here are just a few examples of … Continued
Highlights The fall 2015 term is underway, and we have 74 new instructors in our Classroom Program. That means our number of new instructors this term exceeds the total number of courses in every term before fall 2014. Wiki Education Foundation welcomed its first four Visiting Scholars: Barbara Page and Casey Monaghan at the University … Continued
This weekend, the Wiki Education Foundation was a proud sponsor of WikiConference USA 2015. The event took place at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. For those who couldn’t join us, talks held in the McGowan Theater were live-streamed by the National Archives, and published on YouTube. We’re happy to share links below to education-themed talks. “What … Continued
It’s time! WikiConference 2015 is this weekend at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Wiki Education Foundation staff are proud to be presenting several presentations this weekend, and a host of others will be led by participants in our programs. We’ve selected just a few most relevant to higher education to share below! Friday You … Continued
The Wiki Education Foundation’s board chair, Dr. Diana Strassmann, spoke with American RadioWorks host Steven Smith about her experiences as an instructor teaching with Wikipedia. Dr. Strassmann is the Carolyn and Fred McManis Distinguished Professor in the Practice at Rice University. In the interview, she discusses the merits of Wikipedia assignments, and the value her … Continued
From Washington University in St. Louis’ Behavioral Ecology, Biology 472 course led by Dr. Joan Strassmann, we’re seeing a hive of activity focused on articles about bees. Here’s just a few of many noteworthy examples of what student editors have contributed to Wikipedia’s coverage of bees: Lasioglossum hemichalceum is a new article with 2,763 words … Continued
Highlights Executive Director Frank Schulenburg and Senior Manager of Development Tom Porter discussed Open Educational Practices and the upcoming Wikipedia Year of Science with the Office of Science and Technology Policy at the White House. They also met with representatives of the National Science Foundation. We have formally announced our partnership with the American Society … Continued
Ruqin Ren had always seen Wikipedia as a great starting point for her homework. She knew it was popular, and innovative, but had never paid it much thought. It wasn’t until 2012 — after she’d earned her BA degree in Beijing and began her master’s degree at Georgetown University — that she had good reason … Continued
