It can be tricky to find publicly accessible, objective information about business-related subjects. It’s more common for there to be monetary incentives to advocate, promote, omit, or underplay particular aspects, points of view, or examples. The concepts can also be complex, weaving together theory, history, law, and a variety of opinions. Effectively writing about business … Continued
In the early days of Wikipedia, the community’s priority was on creating content. Starting from scratch, all of the fundamental topics we take for granted had to start somewhere. Today, there are more than 5.3 million articles on the English Wikipedia alone, and while there are still plenty of notable subjects not yet represented, the … Continued
When you contribute to an article on Wikipedia, there are best practices to consider regardless of what subject you work on, but there can also be particularities to different topic areas. For that reason, Wiki Education works with instructors, organizations, and the Wikipedia community to develop subject-specific editing brochures to supplement our other training materials. … Continued
On the debut episode of The Colbert Report in 2005, the satirical host introduced the concept of “truthiness,” which set the tone for the rest of the series. It’s a concept intended to critique truth claims which prioritize feelings, opinions, or intuitions over evidence-based facts. A related idea is “post-truth,” the Oxford Dictionaries 2016 Word … Continued
Highlights The Simons Foundation renewed its support for Wiki Ed, with a $480,000 two-year grant to extend the impact of the Year of Science, awarded through the Simons Foundation Science Sandbox initiative. Wiki Ed was awarded a $25,000 gift from the Broadcom Foundation, which “empowers young people to be STEM literate, critical thinkers and college … Continued
Jackie Koerner recently earned a PhD from the Saint Louis University School of Education, with a dissertation on ableism and the medical model of disability. While conducting her research, Wikipedia was an invaluable resource through which to collect lists of sources. She took note of articles that needed work, with the intention of improving them … Continued
I’m pleased to announce User:Lingzhi as Wikipedia Visiting Scholar in the University of San Francisco’s Department of Rhetoric and Language! Lingzhi is a veteran editor with considerable experience improving articles at the highest levels of quality. His past work includes articles such as funerary art, scattered disc, Battle of Malvern Hill, Taiwanese aborigines, and several … Continued
Wiki Education Foundation Monthly Report, October 2016 Highlights Wiki Ed staff attended WikiConference North America, a three-day annual event that took place in San Diego this year. We presented on several aspects of our programs, received helpful feedback, met with collaborators, and engaged with dozens of Wikipedians, librarians, educators, and other Wikipedia enthusiasts. Wiki Ed … Continued
120 years ago today, William McKinley won the United States presidential election by more than 100 electoral votes. He did this despite refusing to deal with party bosses and campaigning from his home in Ohio rather than traveling around the country. The most important issue that year is an obscure one today: metallism, and in … Continued
