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SIFTing the literature: Critically evaluating the reliability of sources (Dissertation and Thesis Festival Nov 2023)

Ever seen something shared on social media that you think just cannot be true? Or wondered how you can be more critical in the sources of information you use in an assignment? By the end of this…

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Open Up! Mainstreaming strategic support for open education at the University of Edinburgh

This presentation for the 2023 Open Education Conference reflects on how the University of Edinburgh has embedded strategic support for open educational resources and open knowledge across the…

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Open Content Curator Internship Reflections 2023

August Enger and Mayu Ishimoto talk about their internships and what they have learned working as Open Content Curators. For more about their work, see the Open.Ed blog here:…

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Wikipedia, Student Activism and Gender Equality

Wikimedian in Residence Ewan McAndrew discusses Wikipedia and gender equality at The University of Edinburgh. This webinar was recorded on Tuesday 23 May 2023. Original blog post announcement:…

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Student feedback on Wikipedia in the Curriculum assignments

Lorna Campbell, OER Services at University of Edinburgh, and Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Edinburgh, present student feedback from 7 years' of Wikipedia in the…

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3 case studies of Wikipedia in the Curriculum at University of Edinburgh

This presentation for the University of Edinburgh's Digital Skills Festival was held on 30th May 2022 and showcases exemplars of how staff and students at the University of Edinburgh have…

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Creating new Wikipedia pages about notable women for International Women's Day

Wikipedia is the site anyone can edit but too few do and only 19.16% of biographies are about women. Representation matters. Learning about these stories matters. Gaps in our shared knowledge…

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Wikipedia at the University of Edinburgh

An introduction to Wikipedia at the University of Edinburgh created by students Clea Strathmann and Erin Boyle. …

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Scotland, Slavery and Black History - Wikipedia in the Classroom panel discussion

University of Edinburgh Learning and Teaching Conference 2021 Session title: - Wikipedia in the Classroom – Student-led activism promoting knowledge equity and SDG4 Chair: Jon Turner…

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3.4 From Code to Content 2021

Internet and Society 2021

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Finding sources for Wikipedia (medical-related articles)

Information about appropriate information sources for writing a medical-related Wikipedia article, and some techniques and sources for searching for information.

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Using Wikimedia Commons to support learning

A short video created to use Wikimedia Commons as part of the Foundations for All course running in Uganda in 2021

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Using Wikipedia for your learning

A video made as part of the Foundations for All course running in Uganda in 2021

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Wikipedia at the University of Edinburgh

An introduction to Wikipedia at the University of Edinburgh. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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How to use Listeria (Part 5)

How to use Listeria, part 5 of 5.

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How to use Listeria (Part 3)

How to use Listeria, part 3 of 5.

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