Hi eduwikians, Martin Poulter from the UK here. I'm nominally the program leader for the WEP for the UK, but you haven't heard from me much yet because I've *also* been a Wikimedia UK trustee, a lead on WMUK's expert outreach, a Wikipedia trainer, and I have two day jobs, so I've been a bit overwhelmed. However, I'm determined to make Wikipedia assignments take off in this country and to be seen as a mainstream option in university education. I've been giving talks and having meetings over the past year with staff at various levels in various institutions. This is coming to a head this September with a one-and-a-half day EduWiki conference, bringing together Wikimedians who are supporting education and educators who are using Wikimedia projects in various ways. It's a chance to have the big discussion about how Wikipedia assignments will work within the UK education system. The GLAM-Wiki conference in the UK two years ago kicked off a set of working relationships which have really exploded into being the major part of the UK chapter's activity. I'm keen that EduWiki will have a similar impact. Anyone who is doing Wikipedia educational stuff in the UK, or easy reach, should consider joining us. http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/EduWiki_Conference_2012 I can promise that anyone who does a presentation or runs a session will not be charged the conference fee, or will be refunded if they've already booked. I am still assessing our travel budget, and I can't promise to bring everyone in that I'd like to, but if you want help with travel expenses and you think you'd be a useful part of this conference, drop me an email and I'll see what I can do. The EduWiki conference is one week before the GLAM-Wiki conference also in the UK, so it could be the perfect holiday for someone who wants a massive double dose of wiki-enthusiasm. -- Dr Martin L Poulter Volunteer, Wikimedia UK http://uk.wikimedia.org/ Wikipedia contributor http://enwp.org/User:MartinPoulter Musician http://myspace.com/comapilot Person http://infobomb.org/ _______________________________________________ Education mailing list Education(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education