Interesting commentary on the Chronicle of Higher Education on Wikipedia use

By Sarah Kunze on October 15, 2014

Commentary

Wikipedia, a Professor’s Best Friend

By Dariusz Jemielniak
The crowdsourced encyclopedia is scorned in academe when it ought to be embraced for classroom use.

Wikipedia:Education program for Educators

By Sarah Kunze on July 3, 2013

The main portal for the Wikipedia Education Program on English Wikipedia, where you can learn how to get started and connect with volunteers who can help.

Get more information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Education_program/Educators

Assigning Wikipedia Entries for a College Classroom

By Sarah Kunze on July 3, 2013

21st century skills, Critical Thinking, Digital Footprint, Innovation,Leadership, STEM education

by Dr. Ellen Cavanaugh, Duquesne University

Read blogpost http://www.ellencavanaugh.com/2012/10/28/assigning-wikipedia-entries-for-a-college-classroom/

The Benefits of Traditional vs. Wikipedia Assignments

By Sarah Kunze on July 3, 2013

Watch Megan John from Concordia College present her poster “The Benefits of Traditional vs. Wikipedia Research Assignments for Introductory Psychology Students” at the APS 25th Annual Convention in Washington DC.

Watch the video http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/obsonline/the-benefits-of-traditional-vs-wikipedia-research-assignments-for-introductory-psychology-students.html

Improving Science Education and Understanding through Editing Wikipedia

By Sarah Kunze on July 3, 2013

Cheryl L. Moy, Jonas R. Locke, Brian P. Coppola, and Anne J. McNeil

Department of Chemistry and Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program,

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055

Read article http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bcoppola/publications/68.JCEWiki.pdf