We have wrapped up another round of excellent work with the University of Virginia (UVA) Data Science capstone project. Capstone work entails having students collaborate with community partners using data science methodology and some powerful computing to provide new insights about a dataset. This is Wiki Education’s second round working with a UVA capstone group … Continued
At the end of October, Wikidata, the-open-knowledge-base-that-could, turns ten! What better way to celebrate than by having a series of in-depth conversations all month long profiling Wikidata Initiatives and the impact that Wikidata has had on the world. Whether you’re a Wikidata newbie, a seasoned expert, or somewhere in between, join us as we reflect … Continued
In celebration of Pride Month, Wiki Education recruited participants, particularly faculty or graduate students in the LGBTQ+ community, for another Wiki Scholars course focused on expanding Wikipedia’s coverage of notable LGBTQ+ people. We regularly run Wiki Scholars courses throughout the year, but the way this course came to be was especially important to us. “We … Continued
One of the best ways to learn about Wikidata is through examples — examples of property usage, query examples, and examples of well-modeled items. When we started our Wikidata program back in 2019, there were far fewer items — and even fewer well-developed items. Even though the early examples of well-developed items are technically excellent, … Continued
We have spent time on this blog discussing some useful ways Wikidata can take advantage of Wikipedia’s data. In this post we’re going to spend some time exploring how Wikipedia can use Wikidata’s data. We will explore some ways Wikipedia can integrate Wikidata into articles, templates, and some other useful tools. Before we jump into all of … Continued
If you’ve ever visited a museum or library, you’ve likely noticed the number of works in their collections. You may have even asked a librarian a hyper-specific question about a book, only to have an answer within minutes. How do they keep track of vast amounts of information in order to both serve their patrons … Continued
We’re excited to announce some new updates to Dashboard statistics regarding Wikidata. As of April 2022, the Programs and Events Dashboard shares Wikidata details about merges, aliases, labels, claims, and more! In early March, we rolled out the final batch of improvements from Outreachy intern Ivana Novaković-Leković. Ivana’s internship focused on improving the Dashboard’s support … Continued
Let’s talk about relationships — nothing gossip-y — but, rather, how does one thing relate to something else? On Wikidata we talk about relationships using something called properties. Part of the semantic triple (subject, predicate, object — or in Wikidata parlance, item, property, value), properties define how one thing relates to another on Wikidata. Is it … Continued
Wikipedia is a tremendous resource. It is also a biased resource, lacking in diversity in any number of ways. Wikipedia isn’t the only source that suffers from systemic bias – most collections do, whether it’s from an art museum, library, archive or elsewhere. Initiatives to improve representation within collections are becoming more commonplace, which is … Continued
