Whether we’re supporting postsecondary faculty to teach with Wikipedia or guiding subject matter experts through learning how to contribute as editors themselves, collaborative relationships at bot…| Wiki Education
Each year, WikiConference North America (WCNA) brings together hundreds of Wikimedians — educators, librarians, technologists, and volunteers — who are shaping the Wikimedia movement across the continent. This year, WCNA will take place in New York City from October 16–19, and Wiki Education is excited to join. For our organization, this gathering isn’t just another ... Continued| Wiki Education
Why do college and university instructors teach with Wikipedia? Creating a real-world, engaging assignment that motivates students to do the work is a big part of it. But it wouldn’t be a quality assignment unless students gained learning outcomes as part of the process. A Wikipedia assignment not only deepens students’ subject-matter understanding but also ... Continued| Wiki Education
Thousands of courses. Millions of words. Billions of page views. Through the Wikipedia assignment, Wiki Education has supported more than 145,000 postsecondary students across the U.S. and Canada in expanding public access to reliable information worldwide, leaving a powerful mark on the open-access knowledge landscape. But what kind of impact does learning to edit Wikipedia ... Continued| Wiki Education
Have you ever heard of brain-computer interface (BCI)? A BCI creates direct communication between the brain’s electrical activity and an external device. Simply put, it enables a person to control a machine using only their thoughts. The concept unquestionably sparks excitement and curiosity, but who among us actually knows what it’s like to move a ... Continued| Wiki Education
Con B. Trumbull is the archivist and assistant trainmaster of the Nevada Northern Railway. Like many, my Wikipedia journey started as a casual user, quickly looking up facts and figures to answer a question. Though I knew that the platform was user-generated and could be edited freely, I had no understanding of what the process ... Continued| Wiki Education
There’s no doubt that Hari Srinivasan’s professional credentials speak for themselves. As a neuroscience PhD student at Vanderbilt University, Srinivasan has written extensively for outlets like Time, Newsweek, Fortune, and Psychology Today, and has served on national advisory boards including the NIH Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. But for Srinivasan, his work isn’t only academic – ... Continued| Wiki Education
There’s little doubt that generative AI chatbots built on large language models are reshaping how students approach research and writing – but what are the implications for high-impact, public-serving coursework like the Wikipedia assignment? In August, Wiki Education launched the new academic year of our Speaker Series by bringing together a panel of scholars to ... Continued| Wiki Education
Wiki Education has embarked on an exciting new project: “250 by 2026,” which will engage 250 cultural heritage practitioners in contributing to Wikipedia by July of 2026, the semiquincentennial of the United States. Throughout the U.S., cultural heritage institutions, both small and large, contain vast amounts of knowledge and historical documentation that can be used ... Continued| Wiki Education
For millions of people around the globe, Wikipedia is the first stop in their search to better understand a topic. But what shapes public understanding, opinions, and even decision-making just as m…| Wiki Education
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Each year, we develop and publish an annual plan that underscores our mission, reflects on the accomplishments and challenges of the previous fiscal year, and sets a course for the year ahead. Wiki…| Wiki Education
A high-impact, real-world assignment Take your students beyond the classroom with the Wikipedia assignment! You’ll bring your subject expertise, we’ll bring ours in Wikipedia, and together we’ll em…| Wiki Education