Hi Ambassadors,
Please stress this point to all students you work with: Students may
NOT copy and paste any information into Wikipedia, even into a
sandbox.
I know many students copy and paste material from references into a
document as the first stage of their writing process, and then sort
out what to cite and what to paraphrase later, but this practice is
unacceptable on Wikipedia. Even sandboxes are considered content on
Wikipedia, and any text we host that is copied and pasted from another
source is a violation of copyright law for which we can get into legal
trouble.
Please reiterate to all of your students, both in class and online,
that *any* information they add, *anywhere* on Wikipedia (even
sandboxes), absolutely *cannot* be copied and pasted from elsewhere.
If students go through the copying references to gather information as
a first step in their writing process, they should do so offline.
Thanks for stressing this very important point to your students,
LiAnna
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LiAnna Davis
Global Education Program Communications Manager
Wikimedia Foundation
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U.S. Education Program professor blogs about his experiences
"I was never a fan of Wikipedia. In fact, I was quite skeptical when I first heard about the Wikipedia Global Education Program. How things have changed." So begins a blog post on the Wikimedia Foundation Blog from Jonathan Obar, a professor at Michigan State University who participated in the Public Policy Initiative in the spring and who is serving as the Education Program's Advisor in Canada. In the blog post, Jonathan talks about how he's come to realize that Wikipedia is the most innovative tool for e-pedagogy he's found. Read the blog post.
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Welcome, Jami Mathewson!
A warm welcome to Jami Mathewson, the newest member of the Global Education Program team. As the U.S. Education Program Associate, Jami will facilitate the growth and improvement of our activities in the United States, to make sure that the U.S. wing of the Global Education Program remains high quality. In particular, she will work through the Wikipedia Regional Ambassadors - volunteer leaders in the Wikipedia Ambassador program - to both deepen and broaden the support that we give to professors, Campus Ambassadors, and Online Ambassadors in Wikipedia's use in the classroom. Leave a welcome message for Jami on her English Wikipedia talk page.
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Canadian newspapers cover Education Program
An article originally written for Canada.com by Jordan Press was picked up by newspapers all across Canada last week. Featuring the pioneering work of Jon Beasley-Murray at the University of British Columbia, the article explains the benefits of using Wikipedia as a teaching tool in higher education and quotes professors and librarians about their experiences using the site. To see this article and other news coverage, visit the media center on the Outreach wiki.
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Convening kicks off planning of Arabic Education Program
Wikimedia Foundation staff, including Global Education Program Director Frank Schulenburg, traveled to the Middle East at the end of October to begin planning the expansion of the Wikipedia Education Program to the Arab world. Assisted by regional advisor Adel Iskandar, a professor from the U.S. Education Program pilot, the team met with professors and Wikipedians in Qatar, Egypt, and Jordan. These meetings will inform the planning of the Arabic Education Program, which will be launched in 2012. Read more about the Arabic Wikipedia Convening held in Doha, Qatar.
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U of Toronto News covers Canada Education Program
The University of Toronto News published an article last week that explains the pilot Wikipedia Education Program in Canada. Five courses at the University of Toronto are participating in the pilot program this term. Kelly Rankin, the article's author, interviews professors and students who are participating in the program this term, as well as Education Program Advisor for Canada Jonathan Obar. Read the article.
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Wikipedia featured at ISSOTL conference
Wikipedia Global Education Program staff were on-hand at the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, last week to talk with interested professors about Wikipedia's use as a teaching tool in higher education. Wikipedia had both a booth in the exhibit hall and a presentation slot where staff Annie Lin and LiAnna Davis discussed results from the U.S. pilot program. Learn more about the conference.
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Illinois State hosts workshop on U.S. Education Program
Dr. Shamira Gelbman, a professor who is participating in the U.S. Education Program this term, and Mayuko Nakamura, her Campus Ambassador, are jointly leading a session on the United States program for other faculty members at Illinois State University. Hosted by the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology on campus, the event will explain how other faculty members can use Wikipedia in their classrooms. Read more about the event.
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