New guides for writing about books or films
We’re pleased to announce two new resources for students contributing to Wikipedia articles about books or films! One of the ways we support classes working on Wikipedia for a class assignment is through printed handouts and brochures. Wikipedia can be an intimidating place for a new user, and it’s easy to get lost in the … Continued
Announcing our Annual Plan
Wiki Education’s Board of Trustees approved our Annual Plan and Budget for Fiscal Year 2017–2018 at their June meeting. I’m pleased to share the full document here, which both recaps the work we did last year as well as highlights what we plan to do next year (Wiki Education’s fiscal year runs July 1 to … Continued
Wiki Ed receives grant from the Hewlett Foundation
Today, we announced that the Wiki Education Foundation has received a two-year operating grant totaling $500,000 from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. I’m incredibly grateful for the Hewlett Foundation’s recognition of the impact that Wiki Ed’s programs are having in improving Wikipedia, the world’s largest open educational resource, through having students edit Wikipedia. When … Continued
Welcome, Robert Fernandez!
A key facet of Wiki Ed’s Classroom Program is the work of our Wikipedia Content Experts — experienced Wikipedia editors who are available to support students as they navigate editing Wikipedia for the first time. I’m pleased to announce Robert Fernandez has joined Wiki Ed on a short-term contract to provide additional support to student … Continued
University of North Carolina seeks psychology Visiting Scholar
There’s a new opportunity for a Wikipedia Visiting Scholar at the University of North Carolina (UNC), with the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience. Through the Wikipedia Visiting Scholars program, educational institutions grant Wikipedia editors access to high-quality research materials, empowering them to write even better content in areas of mutual interest. Wikipedians get access to … Continued
PRESS RELEASE: Ted Yang elected to Wiki Education Foundation board
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, July 1, 2016 — The Wiki Education Foundation board has elected a new board member, Ted Yang. He brings more than 20 years of experience in capital markets and technology. Yang is an active angel investor, advisor to VC and PE firms, Chairman of the Board of Connex International, and sits on … Continued
Welcome, Dr. Zachary McDowell!
I’m pleased to announce that Dr. Zachary McDowell has been named our 2016-2017 research fellow. Zach will investigate the student learning outcomes of a Wikipedia assignment at the higher education level. Dr. McDowell joins us from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he completed his Ph.D. in communication. He has taught courses with Wikipedia since … Continued
Announcing our Annual Plan for 2016-2017
Today, we’re sharing the Wiki Education Foundation’s annual plan for Fiscal Year 2016–2017. The plan, and budget, were approved by the Board of Trustees at its June meeting. We’re sharing it here as part of Wiki Ed’s commitment to sharing information about our goals and spending. The Plan is a report on our work last … Continued
Making the Dashboard global
The Dashboard software that fuels Wiki Ed’s programs is now available for use across the whole range of Wikimedia projects and languages, from Arabic Wikibooks to Zulu Wiktionary. In partnership with the Wikimedia Foundation, I’ve been working to complete an “alpha” version of the Wikimedia Programs & Events Dashboard — an instance of the Wiki … Continued
Five ways the NWSA-Wiki Ed partnership has made an impact
Wiki Ed staff presented at the Wiki Diversity conference this summer, an event hosted by Wikimedia DC at the National Archives. Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight, co-founder of WikiProject Women in Red, and a driving force for writing women into Wikipedia, spoke as a keynote. The conference aimed to focus on “diversity issues throughout the Wikimedia movement.” Wiki Ed and Patti Provance … Continued