[Foundation-l] WikProject Classroom coordination

[GerardM]

Hoi,
OmegaWiki includes 2.1 million records at this time. The responsetimes are
not stellar but that is more an issue with the way the rendering is handled
than with the database.
Thanks,
    GerardM

On 8/8/07, SJ Klein <meta.sj at gmail.com> wrote:
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>
> This would be useful for a number of projects. It would be useful to have
> this sort of list from smaller countries as well.
>
> We could use a system for collaboratively building structured datasets
> such as these around Wikimedia projects... perhaps the Open Library folks
> can help in this regard.  (would any of the semwiki projects scale to
> querying millions of records?)
>
> SJ
>
>
> On Tue, 7 Aug 2007, Debbie Garside wrote:
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> > Hi Durova
> >
> > I have a list of 23,101 UK schools.  I am not sure how good it is or how
> > many are primary/secondary/colleges/unis but I do know that 17,000+ have
> > email addresses.  If this would be of interest let me know.
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > Debbie Garside
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: foundation-l-bounces at lists.wikimedia.org
> >> [mailto:foundation-l-bounces at lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Durova
> >> Sent: 05 August 2007 21:18
> >> To: foundation-l at lists.wikimedia.org
> >> Subject: [Foundation-l] WikProject Classroom coordination
> >>
> >> With fall semester coming up, now is a good time to let
> >> educators know about one of our resources.
> >>
> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Classroom_c
> >> oordination
> >>
> >> This project aims to help professors and teachers who
> >> incorporate Wikipedia editing assignments into their
> >> curricula.  Instead of (or as an adjunct to) regular student
> >> term papers, students would make cited improvements to
> >> Wikipedia articles.
> >>
> >> How does the Foundation usually get the word out about
> >> something like this?
> >> I think the *Chronicle of Higher Education* would be
> >> interested in running a notice if they were informed about
> >> the project.  Should I get in touch with them, or are there
> >> others who have contacts already?
> >>
> >> Durova
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