Dear all,
At the recent EduWiki conference in Serbia I presented a research piece on
the power of information literacy (and how our wiki programmes support it)
from the perspective of Wikimedia UK. I thought to share the resource here,
perhaps it will be a useful tool in your advocacy for the impact of our
education work, as a narrative to present the value of wiki workshop, or
serve as inspiration to do a similar project.
I'm also hosting a webinar next week if you'd like to hear me talk through
the report on *Wednesday 14th June 12pm UTC *
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strengthening-civil-society-wikimedia-and-de…
Booklet:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_and_Democracy_-_Wikimedia…
(short version
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_and_Democracy_-_Wikimedia…
)
As a summary of the work, *Our main inquiry was to understand how improving
information literacy skills contributes to Wikimedia UK’s vision of a more
tolerant, informed and democratic society. Does our work increase
participants’ information literacy, and does this in turn lead to a more
engaged civil society? We reviewed the current understanding and frameworks
in the intersection of literacies, civic engagement and democratic
participation, to see how information literacy has been found to support
civic engagement. We then explored how Wikimedia UK’s work contributes to
civic disposition skills.*
Hope this sounds interesting to you all!
Daria
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Director of Programmes and Evaluation
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Hi All,
I created a new page listing the academic studies available about the use of Wikipedia in education: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Academic_studies_of_Wikipedia_in_ed… I hope this can be useful for anyone considering using Wiki in education. It is still missing a lot of papers so feel free to expand.
Best wishes,
Adam Harangozó
Greetings from the CCCC Wikipedia Initiative!
We are excited to invite you to our January event, Wikipedia Editing as Research Inquiry, featuring Dr. Alexandria Lockett and Dr. Matt Vetter, to take place Saturday Jan. 20, 11am - 2pm ET.
Please register in advance to attend -
https://iupvideo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMod-2trTouH9yNwHWmd9DeLpmls-BpF…
Event Details:
Title: Wikipedia Editing as Research Inquiry
Date and Time: Jan. 20, 11am - 2pm ET.
Register for the event via Zoom<https://iupvideo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMod-2trTouH9yNwHWmd9DeLpmls-BpF…>
What to Expect:
For our January event, we are planning a three hour live-editing Zoom session during which CCCC WI co-chairs Alexandria Lockett and Matt Vetter will showcase Wikipedia editing as research inquiry - sharing scholarly insights and strategies as they develop Wikipedia articles about topics ranging from 19th century Black Women’s rhetorical activity to the educational ethics of generative AI.
This interactive session will provide a unique opportunity for attendees to ask questions, make suggestions, and actively engage with the editing process. The three hour time-slot, additionally, is meant to encourage more fluid participation. Please attend for any amount of time during that period that works for your schedule.
Key Highlights:
* Live Editing: Witness real-time edits and gain insights into the thought processes behind them.
* Q&A Session: Pose your questions directly to Dr. Alexandria Locket and Dr. Matt Vetter, who will be leading the event.
* Collaborative Environment: Contribute your thoughts, suggestions, and ideas to enrich the Wikipedia content related to writing research and pedagogy.
Thank you! On behalf of the CCCC Wikipedia Initiative Team,
Matt and Alex
https://cccc.ncte.org/cccc/wikipedia-initiative/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Writing