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
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@apaphilosophy.bsky.social blog! Explore Professor David Peña-Guzmán's insights on integrating the Wikipedia assignment into his teaching:
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Wikipedia in the Classroom
Academics and Wikipedia Among many academics, Wikipedia has a poor reputation. It’s not uncommon for college professors to discourage students from using the site or penalize them for quoting, citin...
In today's blog post, learn about Wiki Education's new partnership with the STEMM Opportunity Alliance!
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Wiki Education joins the STEMM Opportunity Alliance
Wiki Education is thrilled to announce we are now a partner of the STEMM Opportunity Alliance. The STEMM Opportunity Alliance (SOA) is a network of hundreds of cross-sector partners working togethe…
"Did you know" on Wikipedia's homepage currently features a student-created article!
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social student Ruby King of the Karuk and Yurok Tribes of Northern California developed the Indigenous drag performers article in her course with Professor
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"This work excites me for two main reasons: 1) the educational opportunity it presents for health professional students; and 2) its potential to improve public health." -Sheila Kusnoor, MD. Meet Kusnoor and the other members of our Medical Community Advisory Committee:
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Wiki Education establishes Medical Community Advisory Committee
As part of a new two-year project, Wiki Education is pleased to introduce the seven members of our Medical Community Advisory Committee. The committee, which brings together educators from across h…
Lauren Batten joins Wiki Education's staff as Senior Institutional Giving Officer. Welcome to the team, Lauren!
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Welcome, Lauren!
In this dynamic period of growth for our team, Wiki Education is thrilled to welcome Lauren Batten to our staff! As Senior Institutional Giving Officer, Lauren engages institutional funders to supp…
We're thrilled to announce a new grant from our partners at WITH Foundation! Learn more in today's blog post, then register for tomorrow's Speaker Series to hear from a panel including WITH Foundation Executive Director Ryan Easterly:
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WITH Foundation increases support to expand disability healthcare information on Wikipedia
Underscored by published research and lived experiences alike, there’s no doubt that society relies on Wikipedia, as well as other platforms that draw from Wikipedia’s content. But what happens whe…
Wiki Education celebrated Women's History Month in March with a special edition of our monthly Speaker Series – explore the conversation in today's blog post!
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Women’s History Month webinar explores Wikipedia’s gender imbalance
As the go-to encyclopedia, Wikipedia’s content should reflect the diversity of the real world, but in areas like gender representation, it still falls short. The gender gap on Wikipedia extends ac…
In real life, the parasitic fungus Cordyceps doesn't turn humans into zombies – but it does take control of ants! Explore how students have dramatically expanded the Wikipedia article on entomopathogenic fungi:
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Zombie ants to bioremediation: The world of entomopathogenic fungi
Before the release of The Last of Us, most people had probably never heard of the fungus Cordyceps. In the tv show and the video game, Cordyceps takes control of people, turning them into zombies t…
Wiki Education welcomes Jordan Daly and Kelly Doyle Kim to our staff!
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Welcome, Jordan and Kelly!
As Wiki Education continues to expand in both capacity and impact, we’re excited to introduce two new staff members, Jordan Daly and Kelly Doyle Kim! As Chief Administration and Financial Officer, …
"...the Wikipedia assignment turned my classroom into an interesting house of mirrors where diversity was reflected off of multiple surfaces at once."
San Francisco State University's David Peña-Guzmán reflects on his experience teaching with the Wikipedia assignment:
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Wikipedia in the Classroom
Dr. David Peña-Guzmán is an associate professor in the Department of Humanities and Comparative World Literature at San Francisco State University. He works on animal studies, the history and philo…
This week, we're teaming up with
@lingsocam.bsky.social! Join us Thursday, March 27 for insights from linguistics faculty on their experiences with the Wikipedia assignment and how Wikipedia can help address challenges in higher education. Learn more & register:
www.lsadc.org/ev_calendar_...The Wikipedia Assignment: How Students and Faculty Are Shaping Public Understanding of Linguistics
About the webinar
The ways we consume, produce, and share information are rapidly changing, and pedagogical approaches must evolve to meet these new challenges. Join our upcoming roundtable to hear f...
As part of his coursework, graduate student Gallage Ariyaratne added thousands of words and more than 70 citations to improve Wikipedia's coverage of topics like Type 1 diabetes. Explore Gallage's takeaways from his Wikipedia assignment and why he plans to keep editing:
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A heightened level of accountability and thoroughness: Student expands type 1 diabetes article
Florida State University graduate student Gallage Ariyaratne is no stranger to academic challenges. His extensive CV includes research assistantships, fellowships, and experience working directly w…
To reflect the full spectrum of human experience, Wikipedia has a long way to go. Learn why and how we've been working to diversify both its content and contributors:
Wikipedia is missing people and perspectives. Here’s how Wiki Education is changing that.
For the last 20-plus years, if you wanted to know something about a topic, Wikipedia is probably where you landed. Whether you painstakingly used Wikipedia’s own search field, Googled it, looked at…
Thanks to generous new funding from the Broadcom Foundation this year, higher education students will build upon previous work to improve Wikipedia's coverage of diverse leaders in STEM with support from Wiki Education!
Broadcom Foundation continues support to bring diverse figures in STEM to Wikipedia
“It was fulfilling to be part of the movement to bring these excellent minds to light so that more people know that STEM is for everyone.” “Contributing a biography of a diverse person in STEM to W…
Whitworth University's Organismal Diversity course brought 23,000 new words and 328 citations to Wikipedia's coverage of plant species last term – explore their incredible work in today's blog post!
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From backyards to Wikipedia: Science students transform plant species articles
Biochemistry major Jenny Fulton didn’t have to look far for inspiration for her Wikipedia assignment in Whitworth University’s Organismal Diversity course – she only had to step out her back door a…
Missed last month's Speaker Series? Check out the discussion recap to discover why our student panelists hope others will get the chance to do their own Wikipedia assignments and what surprised them most about editing:
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“This community is so alive because they are real people”
“Since Wikipedia is a public-facing platform, I was really meticulous about what I actually wanted to put in the article. I really went over my writings, over and over, and made sure that they were…
Happy International Women's Day! Our upcoming webinar will explore the ongoing efforts to close the gender gap on Wikipedia – register to join us on Thursday, March 13:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Persistence & Progress: Confronting Wikipedia’s gender imbalance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
As the world’s go-to encyclopedia, Wikipedia’s content should reflect the diversity of the real world, but in areas like gender representation, it can still fall short. The persisting gender gap on Wi...
"Writing Ali Guarneros Luna’s biography felt like more than just a project – it was an opportunity to bring her inspiring story to light and to help close the gaps in coverage that exist for women of color." Read college student Valeria Ramirez's Wikipedia story:
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The Wikipedia Assignment: 7 questions with a student editor
Valeria Ramirez is a Computer Information Systems major focusing on cybersecurity at Victor Valley College. As part of her Wikipedia assignment, Valeria created the new Wikipedia article for Mexica…
Join us on Thursday, March 13 (10 am PST / 1 pm EST) for a special Women's History Month edition of the Wiki Education Speaker Series! Register now for the Zoom webinar:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Persistence & Progress: Confronting Wikipedia’s gender imbalance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
As the world’s go-to encyclopedia, Wikipedia’s content should reflect the diversity of the real world, but in areas like gender representation, it can still fall short. The persisting gender gap on Wi...
Meet the seven members of our 2025 Humanities & Social Justice Advisory Committee! The committee will advise and collaborate on our ongoing Knowledge Equity initiative, supporting our work to improve Wikipedia's coverage of historically underrepresented people & subjects.
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New members of Humanities & Social Justice Advisory Committee announced
As we continue into the second year of our Knowledge Equity initiative, Wiki Education is pleased to announce the seven new members of the Humanities & Social Justice Advisory Committee. Compos…
Ready to go beyond the surface of volcanoes? Explore how students at
@unm.edu are transforming Wikipedia's coverage of volcanoes and related processes through their coursework:
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Seismic shifts: Volcanology students bring new content to Wikipedia
When University of New Mexico senior Tessa Hernandez was tasked with a Wikipedia assignment last semester in her Volcanology course, her search for an article to improve led her to discover the str…
Couldn't make it to our Speaker Series last month? Check out the recap to learn why healthcare experts value Wikipedia and how they're working to improve its health content for us all:
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The Experts Behind the Edits: Expanding public understanding of healthcare
To kick off our first Speaker Series event of the new year, Wiki Education brought together a panel of healthcare experts to take us behind the scenes of their own work on Wikipedia and the contrib…
Exciting news – Wiki Education has been selected for a Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award to support students in health professions courses as they improve Wikipedia's coverage of medical topics! Explore our new project:
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Wiki Education targets accuracy, quality of Wikipedia health information on critical topics
New project will support students’ coursework across healthcare professions to improve content When searching for information on health-related topics, people turn to Wikipedia more than any other …
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Today, we not only celebrate the scientists but also everyone dedicated to enhancing Wikipedia's coverage of women in science – and those who will be inspired by reading their stories. Read more:
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Moving the needle: Reflections on International Day of Women and Girls in Science
To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (today!), we’re taking the opportunity to look back at some of the incredible impact made by our program participants as they seek t…
Join us next Tuesday, Feb. 18 for this month's Speaker Series webinar! We'll hear directly from a panel of university students about their experiences becoming knowledge producers through their coursework on Wikipedia. Register now:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Beyond the Classroom: Student editors improve Wikipedia. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
At the center of Wiki Education’s work are the thousands of postsecondary students across the United States and Canada we support each term. Tasked with improving Wikipedia as part of their coursework...
Syracuse University's Charisse L'Pree taught with the Wikipedia assignment for the first time last term! Explore her pedagogical approach, observations throughout the project, and why she considers the work an honor:
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Wikipedia
Charisse L’Pree is an associate professor of communications at Syracuse University. She incorporated a Wikipedia assignment into her course for the first time last term. I teach media effects…
"The potential to broaden the public’s perception of who can excel in STEM is exciting." Explore how USC students Zarif Rezwan and Jasmin Ashley teamed up to add a prolific female engineer to Wikipedia:
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“STEM is for everyone”: Students create article for prolific female engineer
With more than 500 patents in the field of software programming, Lisa Secat DeLuca is considered IBM’s most prolific female inventor. So it came as a surprise to USC students Zarif Rezwan and Jasmi…
"The possibilities – and results – of adapting my standard research project into a Wiki Education collaboration exceeded all my expectations this term."
Worcester State University's Tona Hangen shares insights from her first time teaching with a Wikipedia assignment:
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Another Dimension of Citizenship
Tona Hangen is a professor of history at Worcester State University. She incorporated a Wikipedia assignment into her course for the first time last term. For over a decade I have taught a history …
Next week, we're joining the CCCC Wikipedia Initiative for their virtual event "Teaching with Wikipedia" to share how we support postsecondary instructors and students in editing Wikipedia as a dynamic course assignment! Learn more and register:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CCCC Wikipedia Initiative January Event on Wikipedia-based Education. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
“This assignment felt more impactful because it allowed me to engage with real-world audiences and make a tangible contribution to public discourse.” Explore how Canisius University student Tariq LeFever filled in gaps on Wikipedia:
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Adding critical context to felony disenfranchisement
As Canisius University’s public safety liaison and deputy supervisor for its work-study program, senior Tariq LeFever often dedicates time to serving his campus community. This fall, LeFever applie…
3 reasons why the University of Alabama's Delia Steverson encourages other faculty to incorporate a Wikipedia assignment!
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Learn more and apply today to receive our free support for your own Wikipedia assignment this term:
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3 reasons to teach with Wikipedia!
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“It was a proud moment once the article was published. It felt great to be part of history!"
Read why North Carolina Central University classmates Katrina Powell and Lauren Love teamed up to bring AI leader Anna Makanju's story to Wikipedia:
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HBCU students bring AI leader to Wikipedia
Anna Makanju is shaping the future of artificial intelligence. As a global policy leader, advocate for AI regulation, and the vice president of global affairs at OpenAI, there’s no doubt that Makan…
Congratulations to our partners at Guru Krupa Foundation – they've been honored as the Organization of the Year 2024 by the South Asian Times! Learn more about their support for our Communicating Science initiative (and our deep appreciation!) on page 54:
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"This project was uncharted territory for me, and posed many new ideas and practices."
University of Rhode Island student Elizabeth Allen shares her process and learning outcomes from her Wikipedia assignment:
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My process enhancing the Wikipedia article "News media"
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“When I talked to people about my topic, many disregarded the story and said that events like these surely could not be happening in our current time,” said history major Phoebe England. Learn why the aspiring professor plans to teach with the Wikipedia assignment:
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History student transforms Wikipedia article on immigrant detention center
Before her US Immigration History course last term, Phoebe England had never heard of the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia, an immigrant detention center located more than 2,000 mil…
Headed to NYC this week for the AHA
@historians.org conference? Be sure to stop by our booth and join our Saturday morning session to hear insights on teaching history with Wikipedia from panelists David-James Gonzales, Katherine Holt, and David A. Sartorius:
aha.confex.com/aha/2025/web...138th Annual Meeting (January 3-6, 2025): Open Knowledge as Pedagogical Praxis: How Faculty and Students Are Opening up the Field of History by Improving Wikipedia
Thanks to the work of
@brooklyncollege.bsky.social students, Wikipedia now gives readers a more nuanced understanding of the way wildlife interacts with expanding urbanization – and provides critical insights into what the future may look like. Explore their work:
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Brooklyn College students bring ecology course content to Wikipedia
Co-authored by Ian Ramjohn As the world grows more urbanized, urban and suburban areas provide a barrier to wildlife reliant on increasingly fragmented natural habitats while also providing new opp…
Thanks to the support of the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Foundation, postsecondary students across the U.S. and Canada have been busy combating misinformation head on by improving the world’s go-to source of information – Wikipedia! Learn more:
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Student editors battle misinformation by improving Wikipedia
As information flows faster than ever and online content feels endless, the spread of misinformation has become one of the most urgent challenges we face. From viral social media posts to manipulat…
We recently gathered to celebrate a very special milestone – Wiki Education's ten year anniversary! The virtual program featured remarks from special guest speakers and reflections from community members worldwide. Explore the recap and recording:
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Celebrating 10 Years of Wiki Education
This week, Wiki Education celebrated our 10 year anniversary with community members from around the globe! The virtual program featured remarks from special guests including Wikimedia Foundation CE…
A student's improvements to Wikipedia not only tell a more complete story of the past, but give context for the future. In today's blog post, Wiki Education's Ian Ramjohn tells us more.
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The depth of time in Ancient Egypt
Browsing Wikipedia in early 2024, you might have stumbled upon an article about Lake Moeris and encountered this opening paragraph. Chances are if you had, you’d have kept browsing. (If it had been…
One week from today! Join us online on Tuesday, December 10 at 10 am PST/1pm EST as we celebrate 10 years of learning and impact with Wiki Education. We'd love to see you there! Learn more and register now:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Celebrating 10 Years of Wiki Education. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Join us online as we celebrate 10 years of learning and impact with Wiki Education! We’ll hear from special guests including Wikimedia Foundation CEO Maryana Iskander, Wiki Education Board Chair P.J. ...
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have used our Dashboard, but who works to create and sustain this open source technology, and how? Find out in today's blog post!
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Behind the open source code: How collaboration powers Wiki Education’s Dashboard
If you’ve ever taught with a Wikipedia assignment or enrolled in one of our Wiki Scholars & Scientists professional development courses, you’re familiar with Wiki Education’s Dashboard and all …
Many thanks to the Guru Krupa Foundation for their continued commitment to enhancing both student learning and public access to high-quality STEM information for the benefit of all!
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Guru Krupa Foundation continues support for STEM students
As search engines ferry us to Wikipedia articles and most AI tools are trained on its content, the work to fill in gaps on Wikipedia with well-sourced, high-quality information is more important th…
Want to learn more about teaching with Wikipedia at
#sblaar24? Come by booth 528 in the exhibit hall!
In today's blog post,
@brighamyoungu.bsky.social professor David-James Gonzales shares how the Wikipedia assignment became a staple in his classroom!
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Helping students become informed knowledge producers with the Wikipedia assignment
David-James Gonzales is an Assistant Professor of History at Brigham Young University and the host of New Books in Latino Studies. He is a historian of migration, urbanization, and social movements…
Many thanks to the Mellon Foundation for supporting and sharing Wiki Education's work! Explore their feature on our Wikipedia Student Program:
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Look It Up: Humanities Students are Filling Wikipedia’s Content Gaps
A Wiki Education Foundation grant story from the Mellon Foundation.
Good morning from the National Humanities Conference in Providence, RI! Attending or know someone who is? Be sure to stop by Wiki Education's table to connect with our program managers Helaine and Will.
A warm welcome to Richard Gingras, a long-time executive at Google, as he joins the Wiki Education Advisory Board! Learn more:
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Wiki Education welcomes Richard Gingras to Advisory Board
Wiki Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Gingras, a long-time executive at Google focusing on news, to our Advisory Board. Gingras steps into his role with extensive experie…
