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[[File:Annie_Lin_and_Charles_Matthews_at_EduWiki_2012.JPG|250px|thumb|right|A snapshot of some EduWiki 2012 attendees]]


''This post was written by Dr Toni Sant, Education Organiser''
[[File:MRC_NIMR_editathons_12.JPG|250px|thumb|right|The editathon in full swing]]


Wikimedia UK’s [[EduWiki_Conference_2013|second annual EduWiki conference]] will take place in Cardiff on 1 and 2 November 2013.
''This post was written by Edward Hands, Wikimedia UK volunteer Wikipedia trainer.''


A recent white paper from TurnItIn, the online plagiarism-prevention service used widely across higher education in the UK, demonstrates in a very clear way the need for, and importance of, the conference.
Could “Reanimating Ice-cold Rats” and “Resuscitating Hamsters” inspire Wikipedia editors to revitalise our coverage of pioneering women scientists?


TurnItIn claims that “Wikipedia has an outsized presence as a content source for student writing”. [1] The study is based on an analysis of over 112 million content matches from 28 million student papers submitted to TurnItIn between July 2011 and June 2012. 11% of these content matches are from Wikipedia. Interestingly, the same report is quick to explain that Wikipedia has academic merit in terms of educational value. The paper states that there is a need to “educate students that the true value of Wikipedia is to provide a curated summary on a topic, and that they should follow the sources and citations at the bottom of Wikipedia entries to verify the accuracy of the information and to uncover primary source material” [2].
This was one of many questions asked at a recent editathon and Wikipedia training session that I attended. Organised jointly with the [http://www.mrc.ac.uk/index.htm Medical Research Council] and the [http://royalsociety.org/ Royal Society], the event at the [http://www.nimr.mrc.ac.uk/ National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)], Mill Hill, London had a full house (and a waiting list), 20 women and 3 men.


The charity is now inviting proposals for papers, presentation, provocations and/or posters, especially ones addressing the issues highlighted by the TurnItIn white paper. Proposals for panels and round table discussions from groups of three or four participants are also welcome. Indicative topics include, but are not limited to:
The event included a lunchtime talk and panel Q&A led by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athene_Donald Professor Dame Athene Donald FRS], highlighting the many subtle and unconscious biases that make it harder for women to get to senior positions in science. Importantly, the Q&A drew attention to what we can all do to address these biases, such as encouraging more women to edit Wikipedia, and increasing our coverage of notable women in science.


* Wikipedia belongs in education, including Higher Education
The occasion was 25 July, the birthday of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalind_franklin Rosalind Franklin] (of DNA fame), with cake cutting at 5pm (DNA spirals around the sides and her famous “photograph 51” on top) and NIMR goodie bags to reward attendees for their contributions.
* Wikipedia’s academic merit and educational value
* Examples of using Wikipedia in the high school, college or university classroom
* Ways to deter university students from plagiarizing Wikipedia
* Going beyond Wikipedia by engaging with any of the other major Wikimedia projects: Wikibooks, Wikispecies, Wikiquote, Wikinews, Wikisource, Wikiversity, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons, among others.


Please email your proposal (including an abstract of up to 200 words) to education@wikimedia.org.uk by Monday 26 August 2013. All proposals should also include a brief biography of around 50 words.
All taking place against the backdrop of surely the best view from any London library. Expert support and access to a wide range of paper and online resources was provided by NIMR librarians Frank Norman and Patti Biggs, and Phoebe Harkins from the [http://wellcomelibrary.org/ Wellcome Library].
 
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Dr Toni Sant, Wikimedia UK’s Education Organiser, said: “This is an excellent opportunity for anyone involved in using or considering Wikipedia and/or other Wikimedia projects within an academic context, as well as others involved in open education in general, to meet colleagues across the UK and beyond working on related projects. We’re hoping to receive many exciting proposals and look forward to programming as many submission as possible at the conference itself.”
 
Queries about the conference or any other aspect of Wikimedia UK’s Education activities can be sent directly to Toni by emailing toni.sant@wikimedia.org.uk
Further details available [[EduWiki_Conference_2013|on the Wikimedia UK website here]]
 
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[1] TurnItIn White Paper. ‘[http://pages.turnitin.com/sources_in_writing_sec_2012.html The Sources in Student Writing – Higher Education]’, p.10
[2] ibid. p.11
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