[Foundation-l] What is de.wikiversity.org?

[Erik Moeller]

Ang-

that seems reasonable to me. I have added a site notice to the effect 
that Wikiversity is not yet an official Wikimedia project, with a link 
to your mailing list post.

As for the general project idea, the page
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikiversity is still a big hodgepodge of 
keywords and threadmode discussions. Now would be a good time for 
someone to take the lead in defining the project goals properly. I 
cannot support the project until that has happened, because I fear 
people in the different language communities would develop vastly 
different resources under the same name.

The most important question seems to me whether Wikiversity will just be 
a repository of learning materials, or a true online university that 
includes
- a graduation process
- original research
- a publication and peer review process for scientific papers, theses, etc.

That information would be necessary before people can make an informed 
decision whether Wikiversity should exist as a separate project, as an 
umbrella project that includes Wikibooks, as part of Wikibooks, or not 
at all. For example, I would only support a separate project if its 
goals go beyond merely collecting and creating resources for educators 
in existing institutions.

I'm really excited about the broader vision of a wiki-university. I'd be 
happy to assist in taking this project from brainstorming to reality, 
though I do believe it might be a good idea to wait another couple of 
months before formally launching a vote on the launch, to avoid voter 
fatigue and the general impression that Wikimedia is moving too fast 
with new projects.

Peace,

Erik