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
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
Good morning!
From the Education and Human Rights Program of Wikimedia Argentina we
wanted to share the call for our new virtual course: *Wikipuentes
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After 10 years of running *Wikipuentes*, we decided to completely renew the
course, with three new units and different proposals in the activities.
- A deepening course: We do not start from scratch, but we include
introductory materials for those who need to refresh their knowledge.
- New topics: Artificial intelligence, free culture and open data in
education.
- A more practical approach: We will learn how to edit in Wikipedia,
Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata.
- Accompaniment and synchronous meetings: To solve doubts and practice live.
The course is* taught in Spanish* and is open for people from all over the
world to enroll!
You can do it in this link:
https://encuestas.wikimedia.org.ar/498862?lang=es
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you!
*Florencia Guastavino*
Responsable Programa de Educación y Derechos Humanos.
Dear Wikimedia Education Enthusiasts,
We’re excited to invite you to join Wikimania 2025, happening in Nairobi, Kenya, from August 6-9, 2025, with a pre-conference on August 5. This year, as we celebrate two decades of Wikimania, our theme, "Wikimania at 20: Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability," reflects our shared commitment to making free knowledge accessible, impactful, and lasting.
The Call for Program Proposals is open, and we encourage you to submit your ideas and expertise. Proposals can take various forms—whether as an onsite presentation in Nairobi, a remote session from your home or workplace, or a pre-recorded presentation. Submissions close on 31 March 2025, so don’t wait to make your mark!
To help spark ideas, here are a few topics that may align with the conference theme:
● Workshops that illustrate creative ways teachers and students are using Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects to foster inclusivity in education.
● Case studies demonstrating measurable impacts of Wikimedia projects in learning environments, such as improving digital literacy.
● Panels or talks discussing innovative strategies to sustain knowledge-sharing across diverse cultures and languages.
Visit the program submission site here: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Program
We encourage you to share your unique perspectives and help shape meaningful conversations at the conference.
For inquiries, comments, or assistance with your proposal, please email wikimania(a)wikimedia.org. Our team of dedicated volunteers will be happy to guide you.
Additionally, to support you in developing your proposals, the Programme Subcommittee will host a consultation hour: 📅 Today, Thursday, 20 March 🕐 13:00 UTC (Find your local time at https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1742475600) 🌐 Video Call Link: https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84172058297 💬 Live Interpretation Available in Arabic, French, and Swahili
We hope to see program proposals from the vibrant Wikimedia Education community, showcasing your invaluable contributions to inclusive and impactful education. Let’s make Wikimania 2025 a conference to remember, shaped by voices and ideas like yours!
Warm regards,
Butch Bustria
https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Organisers