Wiki Education
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Wiki Education is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that empowers people to contribute content to Wikipedia, Wikidata, and other Wikimedia projects for the benefit of a more informed public. Learn more at wikiedu.org
"As one student noted, 'Wikipedia requires sources you can check. AI doesn’t show where anything comes from.'"
Dr. Jennifer Bernstein and her graduate students at Tarleton State University reflect on their Wikipedia assignment experiences and learning outcomes: wp.me/p4LBez-u8p
Dr. Jennifer Bernstein and her graduate students at Tarleton State University reflect on their Wikipedia assignment experiences and learning outcomes: wp.me/p4LBez-u8p
Wikipedia Editing as Public Scholarship in an AI-Shaped Information Landscape
Dr. Jennifer Bernstein is Editor-in-Chief of the University of California Press journal “Case Studies in the Environment” and adjunct faculty at Texas Tech and Tarleton State Universities. A Gradua…
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November 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
"As one student noted, 'Wikipedia requires sources you can check. AI doesn’t show where anything comes from.'"
Dr. Jennifer Bernstein and her graduate students at Tarleton State University reflect on their Wikipedia assignment experiences and learning outcomes: wp.me/p4LBez-u8p
Dr. Jennifer Bernstein and her graduate students at Tarleton State University reflect on their Wikipedia assignment experiences and learning outcomes: wp.me/p4LBez-u8p
Our Speaker Series returns next week, Wednesday, Dec. 3! Join us on Zoom to hear how historians, museum and historical site professionals, and other history practitioners throughout the U.S. are improving Wikipedia’s coverage of the nation's local histories: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: When Experts Edit: Improving Wikipedia's coverage of U.S. history. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
What happens when historians, museum and historical site professionals, and other history practitioners are empowered to bring their collections and expertise to the world’s go-to encyclopedia?
Join...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Our Speaker Series returns next week, Wednesday, Dec. 3! Join us on Zoom to hear how historians, museum and historical site professionals, and other history practitioners throughout the U.S. are improving Wikipedia’s coverage of the nation's local histories: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
What drew people from around the world to the recent GLAM Wiki Conference in Portugal? Explore our big takeaways: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/11...
Building resiliency, community at GLAM Wiki Conference 2025
A few weeks ago, I made my way to Lisbon, Portugal to attend the GLAM Wiki Conference 2025 hosted by WikimediaPT, Wiki Editoras Lx, the Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia Brasil and several other amaz…
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November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
What drew people from around the world to the recent GLAM Wiki Conference in Portugal? Explore our big takeaways: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/11...
Wiki Education is in Puerto Rico! Attending the American Studies Association conference or know someone who is? Come say hi at our booth and join our session tomorrow, Friday Nov. 21 at 1:15 pm to hear from faculty who teach with Wikipedia!
November 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Wiki Education is in Puerto Rico! Attending the American Studies Association conference or know someone who is? Come say hi at our booth and join our session tomorrow, Friday Nov. 21 at 1:15 pm to hear from faculty who teach with Wikipedia!
How does the Wikipedia assignment surprise students? Find out from history major Phoebe England at Brigham Young University! www.youtube.com/shorts/ivUz_...
November 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
How does the Wikipedia assignment surprise students? Find out from history major Phoebe England at Brigham Young University! www.youtube.com/shorts/ivUz_...
Find out how history professor Katie Holt at the College of Wooster used her Wikipedia assignment to help students think critically about the information they get from generative AI tools: wp.me/p4LBez-u14
Comparing Wikipedia, Traditional Encyclopedias, and Generative AI: The Wikipedia Assignment as Tool for Student Information Literacies
Professor Katie Holt holds the Alieen Dunham Chair in History at The College of Wooster. I’ve long been an advocate for teaching with Wikipedia as a pedagogical approach to help students strengthen…
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November 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Find out how history professor Katie Holt at the College of Wooster used her Wikipedia assignment to help students think critically about the information they get from generative AI tools: wp.me/p4LBez-u14
Happy National First-Generation College Student Day! Explore Santa Clara University's La’Tonya Rease Miles' reflection on her own journey as first-gen student, why she teaches with Wikipedia, and her top tips for running a Wikipedia assignment: wp.me/p4LBez-tjd
Wikipedia, Graduate Students, and Me: A First-Gen’s Journey
Dr. La’Tonya Rease Miles teaches graduate students in the Santa Clara University Department of Education Leadership. She first incorporated a Wikipedia assignment in spring 2023. I am a proud first…
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November 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Happy National First-Generation College Student Day! Explore Santa Clara University's La’Tonya Rease Miles' reflection on her own journey as first-gen student, why she teaches with Wikipedia, and her top tips for running a Wikipedia assignment: wp.me/p4LBez-tjd
In today's blog post, Wiki Education's "Wikidata Will" explores his recent discussion with panelists Samie Konet, Crystal Yragui, and Kate Topham @tophkat.bsky.social about libraries, their collections, and Wikidata — check out the webinar recap here: wp.me/p4LBez-tf4
Supercharging Cultural Institution Collections with Wikidata
Why is linked data important? How do Wikidata and library collections work together? What does a Wikidata project look like? To answer these questions and more (and to celebrate Wikidata’s birthday…
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October 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
In today's blog post, Wiki Education's "Wikidata Will" explores his recent discussion with panelists Samie Konet, Crystal Yragui, and Kate Topham @tophkat.bsky.social about libraries, their collections, and Wikidata — check out the webinar recap here: wp.me/p4LBez-tf4
Happy birthday, Wikidata! Missed last week's Speaker Series about Wikidata, the linked open data counterpart to Wikipedia? Today is the perfect day to catch up with the webinar recording! youtu.be/iZWKcwXNhPI
Supercharging Cultural Institution Collections with Wikidata [October 2025]
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October 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Happy birthday, Wikidata! Missed last week's Speaker Series about Wikidata, the linked open data counterpart to Wikipedia? Today is the perfect day to catch up with the webinar recording! youtu.be/iZWKcwXNhPI
There's no doubt that collaborative partnerships are a cornerstone of our programs! Explore the ways Wiki Education teams up with other organizations to amplify our collective work and impact: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/10...
Partnering to Build a Better Wikipedia
Whether we’re supporting postsecondary faculty to teach with Wikipedia or guiding subject matter experts through learning how to contribute as editors themselves, collaborative relationships at bot…
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October 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
There's no doubt that collaborative partnerships are a cornerstone of our programs! Explore the ways Wiki Education teams up with other organizations to amplify our collective work and impact: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/10...
When students write Wikipedia articles as a class assignment, Wikipedia gets better content. But what do students get? Learn about the skills they build:
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Bringing student learning outcomes to Wikipedia
Why do college and university instructors teach with Wikipedia? Creating a real-world, engaging assignment that motivates students to do the work is a big part of it. But it wouldn’t be a qua…
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October 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
When students write Wikipedia articles as a class assignment, Wikipedia gets better content. But what do students get? Learn about the skills they build:
wikiedu.org/blog/2025/10...
wikiedu.org/blog/2025/10...
What kind of impact does the Wikipedia assignment have on students – and how do we know? Explore the recap of last month's Speaker Series to find out: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/10...
“It’s all about the process”: Scholars examine Wikipedia assignment student learning outcomes
Thousands of courses. Millions of words. Billions of page views. Through the Wikipedia assignment, Wiki Education has supported more than 145,000 postsecondary students across the U.S. and Canada …
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October 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
What kind of impact does the Wikipedia assignment have on students – and how do we know? Explore the recap of last month's Speaker Series to find out: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/10...
Very few of us know what it's like to use a brain-computer interface – but new Wikipedia editor Pancho Ramirez does! Discover how Pancho used his lived experience to improve disability content on Wikipedia in our @withfoundation.bsky.social-sponsored course: wp.me/p4LBez-s5N
New editor brings insight to find, fill disability content gaps
Have you ever heard of brain-computer interface (BCI)? A BCI creates direct communication between the brain’s electrical activity and an external device. Simply put, it enables a person to control …
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September 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Very few of us know what it's like to use a brain-computer interface – but new Wikipedia editor Pancho Ramirez does! Discover how Pancho used his lived experience to improve disability content on Wikipedia in our @withfoundation.bsky.social-sponsored course: wp.me/p4LBez-s5N
Con B. Trumbull is an archivist, trainmaster, and after our editing course in partnership with the @aaslh.org, he's now a Wikipedian! Learn how Trumbull used his expertise and collections to uncover gaps in well-developed content areas: wp.me/p4LBez-s0I
Finding unexpected gaps in well-covered fields
Con B. Trumbull is the archivist and assistant trainmaster of the Nevada Northern Railway. Like many, my Wikipedia journey started as a casual user, quickly looking up facts and figures to answer a…
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September 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Con B. Trumbull is an archivist, trainmaster, and after our editing course in partnership with the @aaslh.org, he's now a Wikipedian! Learn how Trumbull used his expertise and collections to uncover gaps in well-developed content areas: wp.me/p4LBez-s0I
For neuroscientist Hari Srinivasan, his work isn’t only academic – it’s also informed by his lived experience. Explore how Srinivasan brought his expertise to improving Wikipedia's disability healthcare content in our editing course sponsored by the WITH Foundation: wp.me/p4LBez-rVZ
“This topic isn’t just academic to me; it’s lived experience.”
There’s no doubt that Hari Srinivasan’s professional credentials speak for themselves. As a neuroscience PhD student at Vanderbilt University, Srinivasan has written extensively for outlets like Ti…
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September 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
For neuroscientist Hari Srinivasan, his work isn’t only academic – it’s also informed by his lived experience. Explore how Srinivasan brought his expertise to improving Wikipedia's disability healthcare content in our editing course sponsored by the WITH Foundation: wp.me/p4LBez-rVZ
Before our next Speaker Series webinar (this Monday!), explore the recap of our panel discussion last month, "Gen AI and the Wikipedia Assignment: Challenges and Opportunities": wp.me/p4LBez-rSh
Gen AI and the Wikipedia Assignment: Challenges and Opportunities
There’s little doubt that generative AI chatbots built on large language models are reshaping how students approach research and writing – but what are the implications for high-impact, public-serv…
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September 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Before our next Speaker Series webinar (this Monday!), explore the recap of our panel discussion last month, "Gen AI and the Wikipedia Assignment: Challenges and Opportunities": wp.me/p4LBez-rSh
Next year, the U.S. turns 250! To mark this milestone birthday, we've teamed up with the @aaslh.org to teach cultural heritage experts how to add their knowledge and collections to Wikipedia, enriching its coverage of U.S. history. Learn more: wp.me/p4LBez-rQB
Improving Wikipedia’s U.S. history for the nation’s 250th birthday
Wiki Education has embarked on an exciting new project: “250 by 2026,” which will engage 250 cultural heritage practitioners in contributing to Wikipedia by July of 2026, the semiquincentennial of …
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September 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Next year, the U.S. turns 250! To mark this milestone birthday, we've teamed up with the @aaslh.org to teach cultural heritage experts how to add their knowledge and collections to Wikipedia, enriching its coverage of U.S. history. Learn more: wp.me/p4LBez-rQB
How does the Wikipedia assignment shape student learning — and how do we know? Join our next Speaker Series webinar on Monday, Sept. 15 at 12 pm Pacific / 3 pm Eastern to find out! Learn more and register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Studying Impact: How does the Wikipedia assignment shape student learning?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webin...
Thousands of courses. Millions of words. Billions of page views.
Through the Wikipedia assignment [teach.wikiedu.org], Wiki Education has supported more than 145,000 postsecondary students across th...
us02web.zoom.us
September 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How does the Wikipedia assignment shape student learning — and how do we know? Join our next Speaker Series webinar on Monday, Sept. 15 at 12 pm Pacific / 3 pm Eastern to find out! Learn more and register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Thanks to the WITH Foundation's support and the efforts of two dedicated cohorts of editors, Wikipedia now offers more accurate and representative coverage of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Learn more: wp.me/p4LBez-rku
WITH-sponsored editing courses expand disability content on Wikipedia
For millions of people around the globe, Wikipedia is the first stop in their search to better understand a topic. But what shapes public understanding, opinions, and even decision-making just as m…
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September 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Thanks to the WITH Foundation's support and the efforts of two dedicated cohorts of editors, Wikipedia now offers more accurate and representative coverage of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Learn more: wp.me/p4LBez-rku
Couldn't make it to our panel discussion on generative AI and the Wikipedia assignment? Catch up on YouTube! youtu.be/FaCXBLczmmc?...
Gen AI and the Wikipedia Assignment: Challenges and Opportunities (August 2025 Speaker Series)
YouTube video by Wiki Education
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August 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Couldn't make it to our panel discussion on generative AI and the Wikipedia assignment? Catch up on YouTube! youtu.be/FaCXBLczmmc?...
Speaker Series webinar starting soon! Join us as we kick off the new academic year with "Gen AI and the Wikipedia Assignment: Challenges and Opportunities": us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Gen AI and the Wikipedia Assignment: Challenges and Opportunities. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
There’s little doubt that generative AI chatbots built on large language models are reshaping how students approach research and writing – but what are the implications for high-impact, public-serving...
us02web.zoom.us
August 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Speaker Series webinar starting soon! Join us as we kick off the new academic year with "Gen AI and the Wikipedia Assignment: Challenges and Opportunities": us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
"Participating in the course with Wiki Education changed my life."
On the eve of our new Speaker Series season, we're looking back at the four powerful perspectives shared in our June webinar – and the central message emphasized by all: wp.me/p4LBez-rdY
On the eve of our new Speaker Series season, we're looking back at the four powerful perspectives shared in our June webinar – and the central message emphasized by all: wp.me/p4LBez-rdY
Gaps & Growth: Enhancing Latino/x/é and Latin American content on Wikipedia
To kick off the new academic year, Wiki Education’s Speaker Series will return tomorrow with the webinar “Gen AI and the Wikipedia Assignment: Challenges and Opportunities”! But before our next di…
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August 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"Participating in the course with Wiki Education changed my life."
On the eve of our new Speaker Series season, we're looking back at the four powerful perspectives shared in our June webinar – and the central message emphasized by all: wp.me/p4LBez-rdY
On the eve of our new Speaker Series season, we're looking back at the four powerful perspectives shared in our June webinar – and the central message emphasized by all: wp.me/p4LBez-rdY
Students studying snake biodiversity at Florida Gulf Coast University created 8 new Wikipedia articles and expanded 28 more about snake species that most people (and even scientists!) have never heard of — talk about contributing to public science knowledge! Read their story: wp.me/p4LBez-raS
Shedding light on little-known snakes
Love them or fear them, snakes fascinate people. Given their popularity, you’d think a class working on snake biodiversity would find few opportunities to create new species articles. So I was surp…
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August 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Students studying snake biodiversity at Florida Gulf Coast University created 8 new Wikipedia articles and expanded 28 more about snake species that most people (and even scientists!) have never heard of — talk about contributing to public science knowledge! Read their story: wp.me/p4LBez-raS
"Wikipedia offers a form of real-world action in a time when many of us feel stuck or powerless...It’s rewarding, it matters, and it’s work you can be proud of."
Learn what motivates Colby College Spanish professor @deanallbritton.bsky.social to run Wikipedia assignments: wp.me/p4LBez-r4L
Learn what motivates Colby College Spanish professor @deanallbritton.bsky.social to run Wikipedia assignments: wp.me/p4LBez-r4L
Filling the gaps: Why my students work with Wikipedia
Dean Allbritton is an Associate Professor of Spanish at Colby College, where he teaches courses on Spanish visual culture, illness, and gender and sexuality. He also serves as Director of the Cente…
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August 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
"Wikipedia offers a form of real-world action in a time when many of us feel stuck or powerless...It’s rewarding, it matters, and it’s work you can be proud of."
Learn what motivates Colby College Spanish professor @deanallbritton.bsky.social to run Wikipedia assignments: wp.me/p4LBez-r4L
Learn what motivates Colby College Spanish professor @deanallbritton.bsky.social to run Wikipedia assignments: wp.me/p4LBez-r4L