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What do educators think about using Wikipedia as a teaching tool?

Since its inception in 2001, educators have experimented with incorporating Wikipedia into higher education, primarily by assigning tasks to students for contribution. The literature on this practice…

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Abstract Wikipedia and the dream of a Universal Language

Over centuries, academics and encyclopedists have been dreaming on the idea of a Universal Language. From Llull to Leibniz, from Descartes to Condorcet, the promise of a language that could be spoken…

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LGBTQ+ History and women of the MENA region

This is an Edinburgh Award presentation for Digital Volunteering with Wikipedia 2022/2023 - an extracurricular project undertaken by student Ellanee Kruck to research and improve topic coverage of…

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The history of menstruation

This is an Edinburgh Award presentation for Digital Volunteering with Wikipedia 2022/2023 - an extracurricular project undertaken by student Paula Back to research and improve topic coverage of the…

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Witch hunting - past and present day

This is an Edinburgh Award presentation for Digital Volunteering with Wikipedia 2022/2023 - an extracurricular project undertaken by student Lina Turner to research and improve topic coverage of…

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Latin American literature - improving topic coverage on Wikipedia for the Edinburgh Award 2023/2024

This is an Edinburgh Award presentation for Digital Volunteering with Wikipedia 2023/2024 - an extracurricular project of 55-80 hours at the University of Edinburgh.

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Neuroscience - improving topic coverage on Wikipedia on the Edinburgh Award 2023/2024

This is an Edinburgh Award presentation for Digital Volunteering with Wikipedia 2023/2024 - an extracurricular project of 55-80 hours at the University of Edinburgh.

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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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