Call for Applications: New pilot with Wiki Education

Announcing call for applications for new pilot with Wiki Education to learn how to contribute to Wikipedia.

We are pleased to announce Wikipedia Fellows, an interdisciplinary project led by Wiki Education to train academic scholars to contribute to Wikipedia. This pilot is a key component of their effort to empower the public to participate fully as citizens by accessing important academic knowledge via Wikipedia.  Read more about the Wikipedia Fellows program.

 Our Wikipedia Fellows will join members from two other academic associations in a 3-month pilot, from January to April 2018. Participants will learn to contribute to Wikipedia, receiving guidance and support as they make contributions to important topics in their areas of expertise.

  • No experience with Wikipedia is required.
  • Participants are asked to commit 3 hours/week, including training and group meetings.
  • Wiki Education will provide training, guidance, and support throughout the process, using video conferences and Slack, a free cloud-based chat/collaboration service.
  • Participants will learn how to make significant contributions to at least two Wikipedia articles by the end of the program.
  • Informal support will remain available after the end of the pilot.
  • Fellows will fill out short surveys in the beginning and end of the program, and Wiki Education asks them to write one reflective blog post (on wikiedu.org) about their experience.

For more information, visit http://wikiedu.org/wikipedia-fellows/ or email wikipediafellows@wikiedu.org. If you're interested in participating, please fill out the Wikipedia Fellows application here

Wiki Education's Educational Partnerships Manager, Jami Mathewson, will attend the annual meeting in Baltimore, where she'll be available to answer questions about this pilot. 

Posted: November 14, 2017, 12:12 PM