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One of our | One of our strategic goals is to support the use of the Wikimedia projects as tools for education and learning in the UK. We work with universities, support teachers developing Open Educational Resources, and advocate for the use of Wikimedia in education. | ||
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==Wikimedia in the Classroom== | |||
Here you can find an overview of universities across the UK who have current courses integrating engagement with Wikimedia Projects in some way. | |||
Are you running a course which isn't listed here? Please add your university to this page. We would love to hear about how you are using | Most focus on Wikipedia editing, while others include Wikimedia Commons, WikiBooks & WikiData engagement. | ||
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File:Queens_University_Belfast_0_20030909.jpg|link=Universities/Queens University Belfast|[[Universities/Queens University Belfast|Queens University Belfast]] | |||
File:University of Derby Library.jpg|link=Universities/University of Derby|[[Universities/University of Derby|University of Derby]] | |||
File:Edinburgh University Old College 05.jpg|link=Universities/University of Edinburgh|[[Universities/University of Edinburgh|University of Edinburgh]] | |||
File:Univesity of Glasgow Cloister.jpg|link=Universities/University of Glasgow|[[Universities/University of Glasgow|University of Glasgow]] | |||
File:Imperial College, London SW7 - geograph.org.uk - 1128846.jpg|link=Universities/Imperial College London|[[Universities/Imperial College London|Imperial College London]] | |||
File:Middlesex University Hendon Campus.jpg|link=Universities/Middlesex University|[[Universities/Middlesex University|Middlesex University]] | |||
File:University_College_London_(front_quad).jpg|link=Universities/UCL|[[Universities/UCL|University College London]] | |||
File:University of Portsmouth Buckingham building.JPG|link=Universities/University of Portsmouth|[[Universities/University of Portsmouth|University of Portsmouth]] | |||
File:Queens' Building (2899476115).jpg|link=Universities/Queen Mary University|[[Universities/Queen Mary University|Queen Mary University, London]] | |||
File:Jessop West 0759.JPG|link=Universities/University of Sheffield|[[Universities/University of Sheffield|University of Sheffield]] | |||
File:Pathfoot Building.jpg|link=Universities/University of Stirling|[[Universities/University of Stirling|University of Stirling]] | |||
File:Faraday Tower Swansea University.jpg|link=Universities/Swansea University|[[Universities/Swansea University|Swansea University]] | |||
File:Amphitheatre, Warwick University.JPG|link=Universities/University of Warwick|[[Universities/University of Warwick|University of Warwick]] | |||
File:University-of-york central-hall-view.jpg|link=Universities/University of York|[[Universities/University of York|University of York]] | |||
File:Lse initials.jpg|[[Universities/London School of Economics|London School of Economics]] | |||
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If you are interested in using Wikimedia editing as part of your teaching, please get in touch with Wikimedia UK at programmes{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk. | |||
Are you running a course which isn't listed here? Please add your university to this page or get in touch. We would love to hear about how you are using Wikimedia in the classroom. | |||
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==Networking== | |||
[[File:EduWiki 2013 Day 1 (15) - cropped.jpg|right|280px]] | [[File:EduWiki 2013 Day 1 (15) - cropped.jpg|right|280px]] | ||
Wikimedia UK can put course leaders in touch with volunteers to help teach students about Wikipedia or troubleshoot issues with editing. | Wikimedia UK can put course leaders in touch with volunteers to help teach students about Wikipedia or troubleshoot issues with editing. | ||
Importantly we want to make it easier for course leaders to contact each other and learn from the experience of their peers. | Importantly we want to make it easier for course leaders to contact each other and learn from the experience of their peers. | ||
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==Guidance== | |||
[[File:Brainstorming.jpg|280px|right|alt=A person writing.]] | [[File:Brainstorming.jpg|280px|right|alt=A person writing.]] | ||
*[[:File:Editing Wikipedia - Community payback for undergraduates.pdf|Editing Wikipedia: Community payback for undergraduates]]. An overview of Wikipedia, basic syntax, and how to edit an article. Created by User:Polypompholyx for the LS3-SCICOMM Science Communication module at Imperial College London | |||
*[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Education_program_basics_%28WMUK_specific%29.pdf Instructor Basics: How to use Wikipedia as a teaching tool] | *[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Education_program_basics_%28WMUK_specific%29.pdf Instructor Basics: How to use Wikipedia as a teaching tool] | ||
*[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Syllabus,_A_12-week_assignment_to_write_a_Wikipedia_article_(Wiki_Education_Foundation).pdf The Syllabus, A 12-week assignment to write a Wikipedia article (from the Wiki Education Foundation)] | *[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Syllabus,_A_12-week_assignment_to_write_a_Wikipedia_article_(Wiki_Education_Foundation).pdf The Syllabus, A 12-week assignment to write a Wikipedia article (from the Wiki Education Foundation)] | ||
*[[:File:How to conduct Wikipedia Editing Training (lesson plan).pdf|How to conduct Wikipedia Editing Training: a lesson plan]] (prepared by Ewan McAndrew, WIR at the University of Edinburgh) | |||
*[[:File:University of Edinburgh and Wikimedia UK’s booklet of case studies of Wikimedia in Education (2nd edition).pdf|Wikimedia in Education]] (a series of case studies from the UK prepared by the University of Edinburgh and WMUK) | |||
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==Setting up a course== | |||
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* | #Define your topic – there are sometimes different sourcing requirements on Wikipedia (eg: the sciences and particular medical topics) | ||
* | #Review Wikimedia's training materials at https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/training/editing-wikipedia | ||
#*Pay particular attention to | |||
#**Medical topics, uploading files, translating articles | |||
[[File:The Wikimedia residency at the University of Edinburgh.webm|thumb|500x500px|The Wikimedia residency at the University of Edinburgh (video)]] | |||
#Define the learning outcomes that you want to assess, such as... | |||
#:*Research skills | |||
#:*Critical evaluation of sources | |||
#:*Summarising sources | |||
#:*Writing in good English | |||
#:*Collaborative skills with other editors | |||
#Map the outcomes to tasks which can be done through Wikimedia | |||
*Help for managing courses | |||
**The [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/ Outreach Dashboard] ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfPp5eYWWlM&t=2m53s demo]) | |||
**Wikimedia UK's volunteer trainers (and remote assistance from the Wikimedia community through [[:en:Wikipedia:WikiProject Directory|WikiProjects]]) | |||
**Other resources: [[:en:Wikipedia:Training/For students]] | |||
**[[Training/For trainers]] | |||
**[[For trainers/Sample sessions]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 14 April 2025
Our work with universities
One of our strategic goals is to support the use of the Wikimedia projects as tools for education and learning in the UK. We work with universities, support teachers developing Open Educational Resources, and advocate for the use of Wikimedia in education.
Wikimedia in the ClassroomHere you can find an overview of universities across the UK who have current courses integrating engagement with Wikimedia Projects in some way. Most focus on Wikipedia editing, while others include Wikimedia Commons, WikiBooks & WikiData engagement. If you are interested in using Wikimedia editing as part of your teaching, please get in touch with Wikimedia UK at programmes Are you running a course which isn't listed here? Please add your university to this page or get in touch. We would love to hear about how you are using Wikimedia in the classroom. |
wikimedia.org.uk.
Networking_-_cropped.jpg) Wikimedia UK can put course leaders in touch with volunteers to help teach students about Wikipedia or troubleshoot issues with editing. Importantly we want to make it easier for course leaders to contact each other and learn from the experience of their peers.
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