EduWiki Conference 2012

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EduWiki Conference 2012

EduWiki Conference 2012 at Stamford Hall, University of Leicester, UK, Wednesday 5 - Thursday 6 September 2012 Wikimedia UK: infowikimedia.org.uk, +44 020 7065 0991 @wikimediauk Convened by Martin Poulter: martin.poulterwikimedia.org.uk Hashtag: #EDUWIKI | Lanyrd | Short URL: http://bit.ly/eduwiki

Booking: now closed Publicity and social media Guidance for speakers

Should I come? File:Samford Hall at University of Leicester.jpg Stamford Hall conference centre Summary of the event A day-and-a-half conference looking at Wikipedia, Wikiversity and related charitable projects, not in terms of educational resources, but educational practice, including collaboration, open review, and global participation. It was a chance to talk about innovative work in your classroom, your institution or online community, and shape the future of Wikimedia UK's work in this area We explored the ways these projects can support innovative education. We discussed the Wikipedia Education Program (in which university students improve Wikipedia articles for course credit). We learned from universities where the program is already embedded, exploring the educational opportunities and drawing lessons from the experience so far. Themes Who was it for? The Wikipedia Education Program Open Educational Resources Critical thinking, digital literacy and wiki-literacy Assessment and accreditation Open learning communities such as Wikiversity Secondary and further education The meanings and benefits of "open" education Educators in universities and schools Support staff from institutions and funding bodies, including management, staff developers, learning designers, and librarians Students Contributors to Wikipedia, Wikiversity or the other Wikimedia projects Contributors to other open education projects For further background, see the draft education strategy. Reflections and coverage (Pre-event publicity can be found here). EduWiki 2012: Wikipedia as an educational resource, now and in the future by Martin Poulter for the Wikimedia UK blog, before the conference Twitter commentary from day 1 and from day 2, curated by Clem Wilkinson; full list of tweets here Links mentioned during the conference, collected by Doug Belshaw and others Wikipedia in universities and colleges? - blog post by Amber Thomas of JISC, written at the outset of the conference EduWiki Conference kicks off - blog post from Wikimedia UK at the start of the event EduWiki Conference Reflections Amber's post-conference reflections on the JISC Infrastructure Team blog Reflections and photos by Doug Belshaw Article in Talento Tec (Spanish language) about Leigh Thelmadatter's visit to the UK Cornelia Trefflich from Wikimedia Deutschland about the conference (in German) Science of the Invisible - Reflections on the #eduwiki conference by A. J. Cann Children's Mobile Libraries - EduWiki conference 2012 by Marianne EduWiki Conference 2012: An inclusive vision for sharing knowledge with all humanity ... or, how this skeptic was won over by Sarah Currier, service manager of Jorum. Blog post by Martin Poulter after the conference Photos from the day Programme The conference ran from Wednesday morning until after lunch on Thursday. Wednesday 5 September Wednesday 09.30–10.00 Registration and Tea/Coffee 10:00–10.30 Welcome from Wikimedia UK Welcome from University of Leicester - Dr Alejandro Armellini, Senior Learning Designer at University of Leicester. (YouTube); (Slides) 10.30–11.30 Keynote: Annie Lin (Global Education Program Manager, Wikimedia Foundation), Wikipedia and Education globally (YouTube); (Slides) 11.30–12.00 Presentation: Cornelia Trefflich (Wikimedia Deutschland), How Wikimedia has developed ways to support educators and other target groups (YouTube); (Slides) 12.00–13.00 Keynote: Leigh Thelmadatter (Instituto Tecnologico y Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, México), Running Wikipedia assignments (YouTube); (Slides) 13.00–14.00 Lunch 14.00–15.00 Presentations: Wikipedia in university teaching Dr Toni Sant (University of Hull @ Scarborough), Wikipedia Assignments & Assessment (YouTube) Phil Wane (Nottingham Trent University), Wikipedia books (YouTube) 15.00–15.20 Coffee 15.20–16.20 Presentations: Other wiki educational projects Alannah Fitzgerald (Concordia University, Canada, and Waikato University, New Zealand), Language teaching with Wikimedia (YouTube); (Slides) Fabian Tompsett (Leutha) (Wikimedia UK), Wikiversity and Open Educational Resources (YouTube) 16.20–17:20 Panel discussion: Openness in UK Higher Education Amber Thomas (Programme Manager, Digital Infrastructure, JISC) Sarah Currier (Jorum Service Manager, University of Manchester, Mimas) (Slides) Terry McAndrew (Advisor, JISC TechDis) Martin Poulter (Associate, Wikimedia UK) Video of this session on YouTube Evening: coaches into central Leicester and a cultural tour of Leicester Guildhall. Thursday 6 September Thursday 09.00–09.30 Registration and Tea/Coffee 09:30–10:50 Presentations: The bigger picture Keynote: Amber Thomas (Programme Manager, Digital Infrastructure, JISC) on Wikipedia in universities and colleges (YouTube); (Slides) with a response by Martin Poulter for Wikimedia UK 10.50–11.10 Coffee 11.10–12.10 Panel discussion: Assessment and accreditation in an age of open learning Doug Belshaw (The Mozilla Foundation), on Open Badges Lawrie Phipps (Programme Manager, Users and Innovation, JISC) Leigh Thelmadatter (ITESM, Mexico) 12.10–13.10 Presentations and discussion: Next steps Chris Trace (e-Learning Coordinator at the WikiVet project) (YouTube); (Slides) Martin Poulter (WMUK), What will you do now? Being a wiki advocate within a university 13.10–14.30 Lunch 14.30–16.30 Wikipedia training workshop - offered for the Wikipedia newcomers so they can learn more about how Wikipedia works and how to contribute. Getting there Venue and travel The conference venue and accommodation are in the University's Oadby campus; Stamford Hall's postcode is LE2 2ND, while John Foster Hall is LE2 2LG. Leicester's location within Leicestershire and the rest of the UK Train. Leicester has a main line direct connection to London St Pancras (travel time around 75 minutes). The north and the Midlands are connected via East Midlands Trains with regular connections to Sheffield, Leeds, Birmingham and Lincoln. Taxi. The campus is 3 miles from the Leicester Rail Station. It takes approximately 10 minutes and costs around £6. Please ask to be taken to the Oadby Campus and NOT the University of Leicester. Bus. Route 31/A from City Centre via Leicester train station to the Halls of Residence Air. East Midlands Airport, Birmingham International Airport, Luton, Gatwick, Stansted and Heathrow all have connections to Leicester. Please see here for more details. Built in 1907, Stamford Hall combines oak-panelled rooms with modern facilities and wi-fi. There is a large free car-park on site. Lunch and refreshments will be provided on both days. The rooms and dining area are all on the ground floor and the buildings have access ramps. A disabled toilet is available close to the meeting rooms. In the area The University of Leicester Harold Martin Botanic Garden is a garden located close to the event's site. It has been set up in 1921. Other attractions in Leicester include National Space Centre and New Walk Museum and Art Gallery. Booking Booking is now closed. Accommodation needs to be booked separately if needed - please see below. If you are an invited speaker, or if you make a proposal which is accepted, your conference fee will be refunded; please contact Daria for details. Accommodation Bed-and-breakfast accommodation was available at John Foster Hall, a few minutes' walk from Stamford Hall. The rooms included en-suite bathroom and shower, wired internet access and access to a kitchen/ shared space. The cost was £40.80 per night including VAT. Booking is now closed. Volunteers presenting/helping during the event If you are a Wikimedia UK volunteer coming to deliver a talk/help on the day we may be able to support you further with regards to expenses (registration fee and accommodation) - please check with Daria. If you are a Wikimedian coming to the conference as a participant we would not unfortunately have a budget to support you - do check with the office though. Any Questions? Please ask on the talk page. Rough costing breakdown can be found here.