This autumn we hope to see this course:
http://kurser.ku.dk/course/hmea03174u/2013-2014
It requires ten students, which shouldn't be a problem :-)
If you don't read Scandinavian: Workshops will be held and the students
will have to pitch article proposals.
Regards,
Ole
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In an effort to provide a wider range of activities over the weekend of the
EduWiki Conference (1-2 November 2013), we are now calling for ideas for
possible editathons and/or hackathons to take place during or immediately
after the conference in Cardiff.
Further details and examples of the sort of ideas we're after are available
here: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/EduWiki_Conference_2013/Event_ideas
We are particularly looking forward to hearing from people who already have
the relevant links needed for such events. Wikimedia UK would be able to
cover expenses, as appropriate.
The deadline for proposals on this call is Friday 6 September 2013 at noon
BST.
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Kindly note that the deadline for Call for Proposals for the EduWiki
Conference 2013 taking place in Wales this November has been extended to
Friday 30 August 2013 at noon BST.
One reason this has been necessary is that the announcement on the WMUK
wiki carried a typo in the email address to which proposals should be sent.
This has now been amended appropriately. The correct email address is
education(a)wikimedia.org.uk
Details available at
http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/EduWiki_Conference_2013/Call_for_proposals
I'm also more than happy to answer any personal queries directly.
Best wishes,
Toni
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toni.sant(a)wikimedia.org.uk +44 (0)7885 980 536
Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and
Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered
Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT.
United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia
movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who
operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).
*Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control
over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*
Hi,
We've been refining some points of the Wikikids
<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikikids> proposal for a new Wikimedia
Foundation Sister Project<http://fr.vikidia.org>.
We have fixed and added some points on Wikikids/For children or by
children ?
<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikikids/For_children_or_by_children_%3F>
and Wikikids/Questions and answers
<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikikids/Questions_and_answers>
Current step must be to work on the Wikikids#Project plan and potential
schedule for the proposal
<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikikids#Project_plan_and_potential_schedule…>,
and within it, establishing the basic principles and rules for the wikis
to open or adopt, and set up a requests for comment.
Beside the "knowledge resource" benefit of such a project, it would
certainly also expand the opportunities for the wiki education programs.
I mean it can enable to reach younger pupils, that will learn not only
from the content of such a Wikikids and about its functioning, but by
the way about the functioning of a resource they will use extensively
few years later: Wikipedia :-) .
Indeed, this proposal critically needs your remarks, questions,
criticisms, support (#People interested) and help/involvement if you
think it deserves it!
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EduWiki Conference 2013 - Call for proposals
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*Wikimedia UK's second annual EduWiki conference will take place in Cardiff
on 1 and 2 November 2013. *
A recent white paper from TurnItIn, the online plagiarism-prevention
service used widely across higher education in the UK, claims that
"Wikipedia has an outsized presence as a content source for student
writing". [1] This study is based on an analysis of over 112 million
content matches from 28 million student papers submitted to TurnItIn
between July 2011 and June 2012. 11% of these content matches are from
Wikipedia. However, the same report is quick to explain that Wikipedia has
academic merit in terms of educational value. TurnItIn's recommendation is
to "educate students that the true value of Wikipedia is to provide a
curated summary on a topic, and that they should follow the sources and
citations at the bottom of Wikipedia entries to verify the accuracy of the
information and to uncover primary source material" [2].
Wikmedia UK is now inviting proposals for papers, presentation,
provocations and/or posters, especially ones addressing the Wikipedia
problem highlighted by the TurnItIn white paper. Proposal for panels and
roundtable discussions from groups of three or four participants are also
welcome.
Indicative topics include, but are not limited to:
* Wikipedia belongs in Education, including Higher Education
* Wikipedia's academic merit and educational value
* Examples of using Wikipedia in the high school, college or university
classroom
* Ways to deter university students from plagiarizing Wikipedia
* Going beyond Wikipedia by engaging with any of the other major Wikimedia
projects: Wikibooks, Wikispecies, Wikiquote, Wikinews, Wikisource,
Wikiversity, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons, among others.
*Email your proposal (including an abstract of up to 200 words) to
education(a)wikimedia.org.uk by Monday 26 August 2013. All proposals should
also include a brief bio (around 50 words).
Queries about the conference or any other aspect of Wikimedia UK's
Education activities can be sent directly to WMUK's Education Organiser
toni.sant(a)wikimedia.org.uk*
*Notes*:
[1] TurnItIn White Paper. 'The Sources in Student Writing - Higher
Education', p.10
[2] ibid. p.11
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Dr Toni Sant - Education Organiser, Wikimedia UK
toni.sant(a)wikimedia.org.uk +44 (0)7885 980 536
Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and
Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered
Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT.
United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia
movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who
operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).
*Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control
over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*