Wikimedia in Education: Creating collaborative and engaging learning and assessment
Following the successful ‘write-it-don’t-cite-it’ event in November 2020, Dr Sara Thomas from Wikimedia UK is back to deliver this two-event programme. Facilitated by Scott Connor (LTA), Dr Rachel Erskine (Lews Castle College) and Shari Kane (Perth College). Attendance at both events is recommended but not essential.
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Session Outline
An increasing number of higher education institutions in the UK and beyond are realising the benefits for both students and the University of engaging with Wikipedia. Far from telling students that they shouldn't look at one of the most popular websites in the world, students and staff are contributing to this incredible open educational resource, learning about knowledge production, developing digital, data & information literacy skills, and seeing the impact of their work beyond the classroom.
Wikimedia UK works with a number of educational institutions across the UK to support the use of the Wikimedia projects in learning. Students might write, improve or translate Wikipedia articles, produce collaborative texts on Wikibooks, or work on real-life data sets in Wikidata.
Research has shown that the inclusion of a Wikipedia element in a course increases student motivation to complete the piece of work, and the feedback received from students by Wikimedia UK is positive in terms of student experience.
Ahead of the first UHI Wikipedia Workshop on 2nd June, Dr Sara Thomas, Scotland Programme Coordinator at Wikimedia UK, will join us to talk about how to use Wikimedia in education, how it can offer a more diverse and engaging form of assessment, and why you should join us at the workshop and learn to edit.
The session is aimed particularly at those with an interest in open education, innovative learning approaches and digital learning.
Presenter
Dr Sara Thomas took up the new role of Scotland Programme Coordinator at Wikimedia UK in 2018, where she works to engage the Wikimedia community and develop partnerships with a range of cultural and educational institutions, including supporting Wikimedians in Residence, and advocating for open knowledge. Prior to this she was Wikimedian in Residence at both the Scottish Library and Information Council and Museums Galleries Scotland. She has a background in events and volunteer management, digital training, and fundraising. She co-founded BOOM! Community Arts, and lives in Glasgow with her partner and their cat.
To Book
Please email lta@uhi.ac.uk to book a place on this event, specifiying if you wish to attend this event only or also book the Wikipedia workshop on 02 June.
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