Dear all,
Wiki Education will be in town next week, and they are having a workshop at
MIT on Monday 3/4, 1:00p-2:30p. Sorry about the late notice, but if you are
interested in teaching in the classroom with Wikipedia, I encourage you to
come by - all are welcome. Please feel free to send this to colleagues who
teach as well.
best,
Phoebe
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Teaching with Wikipedia
https://libcal.mit.edu/event/5195759
With the sheer volume of information now available on the internet, having
trustworthy, accurate digital resources is more important than ever. The
general public no longer only turns to publishers, subject matter experts,
or even news outlets for most of their information; they also look to
Wikipedia. But Wikipedia is edited by volunteers, with varying interests,
educational contexts, and access to academic publications. The site still
lacks detailed and accurate articles about all topics, in all languages,
and many articles are inaccurate, misrepresented, or missing altogether.
That's why Wiki Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving
Wikipedia's quality, equity, and reach, is working to amplify the impact of
courses, libraries, and student research. By joining one of Wiki
Education's programs, you can help add reliable, accessible academic
information to the worlds largest free encyclopedia. Any instructor,
librarian or staff member may participate by assigning students to edit
Wikipedia's content, learning how to contribute to Wikipedia themselves, or
providing Wikipedia volunteers with remote access to scholarship related to
your field.
During this workshop, we will discuss content gaps on Wikipedia, and we
will encourage attendees to join our initiatives to close these gaps and
make information more accessible and comprehensible to the public. Wiki
Education staff will share: assignment templates for student research
projects; learning benefits for students and scholars; and details about
Wiki Education's suite of tools, trainings, and Wikipedia expertise
available to program participants. We will also talk about Wikipedia
instructional initiatives at MIT, and support for getting involved in
editing Wikipedia at MIT and in the Boston area.
The workshop will be held in 14N-132, located in building 14 near Lewis
Music Library. A map to building 14 on the MIT campus is here:
http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=14
Presenters: Samantha Weald & Ian Ramjohn, Wiki Education
Monday 3/4, 1:00p-2:30p
Register: https://libcal.mit.edu/event/5195759
Phoebe Ayers
Librarian for EECS & IDSS
Barker Library, 10-500
617-253-4442
psayers(a)mit.edu
http://libraries.mit.edu
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