33.1958, FYI: Improve linguistic content on Wikipedia by running a Wikipedia assignment this fall!

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LINGUIST List: Vol-33-1958. Sun Jun 12 2022. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 33.1958, FYI: Improve linguistic content on Wikipedia by running a Wikipedia assignment this fall!

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Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2022 03:42:36
From: Helaine Blumenthal [helaine at wikiedu.org]
Subject: Improve linguistic content on Wikipedia by running a Wikipedia assignment this fall!

 
Misinformation and digital illiteracy are rampant, but you and your students
can do something about it. Run a Wikipedia assignment in Fall 2022, and ensure
that the world has access to reliable and accurate information.

The idea is simple, but powerful—faculty at post-secondary institutions
partner with Wiki Education and have their students contribute to Wikipedia as
a graded assignment. The benefits of running a Wikipedia assignment are
myriad, but at its core, students do work that can potentially reach millions,
while honing critical digital literacy skills.  

Wiki Education's support is fully funded, and there are no fees to run a
Wikipedia assignment. We provide a robust set of resources to faculty and
students throughout the assignment. Since 2010 we've worked with over 100,000
students who have collectively contributed over 80 million words to Wikipedia
thus far. When given the chance, students can truly have an immense impact on
open knowledge, and they can play an important role in making Wikipedia a more
equitable place.

The deadline to run the assignment in Fall 2022 is July 29. To get started
visit https://teach.wikiedu.org.
 



Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics





 



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