Assigning Students to Edit Wikipedia: Four Case Studies

During the 2010–11 academic year, the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization that supports Wikipedia, worked with professors at universities across the United States who were interested in using Wikipedia as a teaching tool in their classrooms through a pilot version of the Wikipedia Educa...

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Published in:E-learning and digital media 2012-09, Vol.9 (3), p.273-283
Main Authors: Carver, Brian W., Davis, Rochelle, Kelley, Robin T., Obar, Jonathan A., Davis, Lianna L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assignments
California
Case Studies
College Faculty
District of Columbia
Editing
Educational Technology
Encyclopedias
Graduate Students
Learner Engagement
Michigan
Teaching Methods
Technology Integration
Undergraduate Students
Web Sites
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Summary:During the 2010–11 academic year, the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization that supports Wikipedia, worked with professors at universities across the United States who were interested in using Wikipedia as a teaching tool in their classrooms through a pilot version of the Wikipedia Education Program. This article presents a case study of four professors' experiences: two professors at Georgetown University, one professor at Michigan State University, and one professor at the University of California at Berkeley. Each describe the ways they incorporated Wikipedia into their classroom and the learning points that emerged from the experiences. Together, they offer suggestions for other professors who are interested in participating in the Wikipedia Education Program.
ISSN:2042-7530
2042-7530
DOI:10.2304/elea.2012.9.3.273