Education March 2024

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Writing or Editing a Wikipedia Article for Law School Credit
by Kleefeld, John 25 Nov '25

25 Nov '25

Dear fellow Wikipedians: This is to let you know about my most recent article, co-authored with former student Kate Rattray. We’re especially proud of this piece, in which we make a pedagogical and public-service case for writing and editing Wikipedia articles for law school credit. The article has just been published in the Journal of Legal Education, which, appropriately, is an open-access journal. The current volume can be found here: http://jle.aals.org/home/. You can also read an abstract and download the article from my SSRN (Social Sciences Research Network) website, here: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2729241. Yours truly, John Kleefeld Associate Professor, College of Law University of Saskatchewan 15 Campus Drive Saskatoon SK S7N 5A6 tel: (+1) 306.966.1039 email: john.kleefeld(a)usask.ca skype: johnkleefeld twitter: @johnkleefeld web: http://law.usask.ca/find-people/faculty/kleefeld-john.php

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Wikipedia assignment at Ulster University
by Lixxx235＠Wikipedia 22 Nov '25

22 Nov '25

Good evening, Professor Christie. My name is Lixxx235, and I'm a Wikipedia editor and an Online Ambassador with the Wikipedia Education Program. ( userpage <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Lixxx235>) It's come to my attention (through a student's request for help via Wikipedia's live chat) that you have given your students assignments relating to editing Wikipedia. While the Wikipedia Education Program fully supports such assignments, and endorses a number of courses at various universities around the world, according to one of your students, an assignment you've given seems to have students confused and is causing submissions in violation of some Wikipedia policies and wasting volunteer and student time. For example, this <https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fuel_controlled_fires_…> is an entry one of your students tried to get help on from our live help chat. This submission does not meet Wikipedia guidelines such as notability policies, policies requiring verifiability of material, and policies requiring a neutral point of view (NPOV) to be kept. In addition, it was not in Wikipedia's standard format. We'd love to get in touch with you. Please reply back to lixxx235wikipedia(a)gmail.com and education(a)lists.wikimedia.org to see how we can help you develop good assignments for editing Wikipedia and how we can resolve some issues with your current assignment. All the best, Lixxx235 English Wikipedia

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Research booklet about information literacy, democracy, and Wikimedia
by Daria Cybulska 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

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 -- Daria Cybulska Director of Programmes and Evaluation +447803505170 *I work part time and my usual days are Mon, Thurs and Fri. * <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/> *Wikimedia UK* <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement. Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikimediauk>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK>, LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/496119>, and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/wikimediauk/>. Wikimedia UK is a registered charity in England and Wales No.1144513. and Scotland No. SC048644. Company Limited by Guarantee, Registration No. 6741827.

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Seeking host for EduWiki Conference 2025
by LiAnna Davis 14 Mar '24

14 Mar '24

Wikimedia & Education enthusiasts, The Wikipedia & Education User Group is seeking a new host for the EduWiki Conference in light of the recent withdrawal of Wikimedia Rwanda as host (see below). Given the timing considerations, we've decided we will push off the conference until early 2025. But we'd like to start planning now! If your affiliate is interested in serving as host for the conference, we are currently accepting bids for the conference location. To express your interest, please fill out this form by April 1: https://forms.gle/yXCKkMfwBgd1UKxK6 Ensuring we can secure visas for our diverse community is of top priority for us as conference organizers. So please make sure you've investigated the visa situation in your country, especially for those coming from Sub-Saharan Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and South and Latin America. Please also ensure your group has the capacity to host an international conference of 100-125 people in (ideally) February/March/April 2025. Since the last two conferences have been hosted by our wonderful friends at the Basque Wikimedians and Wikimedia Serbia, we'll give preference to bids coming from outside of Europe, so we can move the location around. Again, to express your interest in hosting, please fill out this form by end of day on April 1, 2024: https://forms.gle/yXCKkMfwBgd1UKxK6 LiAnna Chair, Wikipedia & Education User Group On Thu, Mar 14, 2024 at 9:04 AM LiAnna Davis <lianna(a)wikiedu.org> wrote: > On behalf of the Wikipedia & Education User Group, I'd like to thank you > and the rest of the team at Wikimedia Rwanda for your partnership in > starting to plan the EduWiki Conference. We're sorry to not be able to host > in in Kigali, but we very much understand your group's reasoning, and wish > you all the best in your projects! We hope to host the conference in Kigali > at some point in the future. > > We'll be opening up a bidding process for a new host for EduWiki > Conference, which we now plan to hold in early 2025. I'll send a separate > email about that shortly! > LiAnna > Chair, Wikipedia & Education User Group > > On Thu, Mar 14, 2024 at 2:37 AM Ndahiro Derrick Alter < > ndahiroderric(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Education User Group and WMF Grants Team, >> >> >> Wikimedia Rwanda wants to inform you about our decision to step down as >> the main host of the EduWiki Conference 2024. >> >> This decision aligns with our current strategic priorities, which heavily >> focus on two cross-border projects and eLearning Africa Side Event >> involvement. These initiatives require significant attention and resources >> to ensure our organisational growth. >> >> While acknowledging the vital role the EduWiki Conference plays in >> fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing within the education >> community, it's best for all parties involved if we dedicate ourselves >> fully to our existing commitments. >> >> We understand this decision may cause inconvenience and sincerely >> apologize for any disruption. We appreciate your understanding and hope to >> host the EduWiki Conference again in the future, once our current projects >> reach completion. >> In the meantime, we remain dedicated to actively participating in and >> supporting the conference's success in any way possible >> >> >> Ndahiro Derrick Alter >> Founder & Executive Director >> *Wikimedia Rwanda* <https://wikimedia.rw/> >> +250789162892 >> * ''RESHAPING RWANDA'S NARRATIVE'' * >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Eduwiki mailing list -- eduwiki(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to eduwiki-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> >

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Re: [Eduwiki] Join Us for the EduWiki Knowledge Showcase for the Open Education Week!
by Asher 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Beautiful. I am looking forward to this. Best, Ngozi Perpetua Osuchukwu Yahoo Mail: Search, organise, conquer On Wed, 6 Mar 2024 at 8:49, Bukola James<bukolajames2017(a)gmail.com> wrote: Dear EduWikiMedians, We are thrilled to invite you to be a part of a special showcase to celebrate Open Education Week. Our EduWiki community has always been a beacon of innovation and collaboration, and it's time to shine a spotlight on the remarkable contributions made by our members. - Event Details: EduWiki Knowledge Showcase - Date: 16th March - Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC - Location: Virtual (Link to be shared before the day of the event) This event is a unique opportunity for you to showcase and celebrate the impactful Wikimedia and education programs, research, activities, and projects you've been a part of. It's a chance to share your pedagogical experiences, insights, and the valuable knowledge you've contributed to the field of open education using Wikimedia projects. Whether you have been involved in creating a poem, composing a song, cracking a joke, creating training resources, conducting research, or leading projects that leverage Wikimedia for educational purposes, we want to hear from you! The showcase will be an inspiring gathering of minds, ideas, and innovations that have propelled our mission forward. Interested in Speaking or Showcasing Your Work?If you would like to share your achievements and insights as a speaker or presenter during the event, please express your interest by filling out the blank table on our EduWiki Knowledge Showcase Metapage. We are eager to learn about your contributions and will follow up with you on the next steps. Let's come together to celebrate our collective efforts in advancing open education. Your experiences and achievements are what make our EduWiki community vibrant and impactful. We look forward to your participation and to celebrating the incredible work of our community members. Together, we can make this showcase a memorable and enriching experience for all! Best regards, Bukola James EduWiki User Group _______________________________________________ Eduwiki mailing list -- eduwiki(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to eduwiki-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

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