Wikimedia in Education UK Summit, 26 February
Image caption: The Hill in the Disruptive Media Learning Lab. Photo by Daniel Villar-Onrubia, CC-BY-SA 4.0.
Wikimedia UK in partnership with Coventry University are holding an event on Wikimedia for educators on 26 February at the Disruptive Media Learning Lab in Coventry.
Keynotes will be delivered by Prof. Allison Littlejohn (Director of UCL Knowledge Lab) and Lorna Campbell (Senior Service Manager – Learning Technology, University of Edinburgh), with a full programme of sessions as detailed here. This will include presentations by experienced practitioners on the use of Wikipedia and its sister projects in higher education, research insights, hands-on workshops and unconference-style sessions.
This is a satellite event of OER20, and participants here may wish to register for this event prior to joining OER20 in London. It builds on previous work in the education sector, including a summit at Middlesex University in 2017.
The summit is open to all: lecturers, students, and Wikimedia volunteers. Tickets are £30 for waged attendees and £10 for unwaged.
Date And Time: Wed, 26 February 2020, 10:00 – 17:00 GMT
Location: Disruptive Media Learning Lab, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5DD
Registration Link
Announcing the Wikimedia in Education UK Summit
With around 20 billion page-views every month, Wikipedia is an integral part in how people discover information. It is used by students and lecturers alike, and it is one of the most important open educational resources currently available. Recognising the importance of engaging with Wikipedia and understanding its role in knowledge creation and dissemination, some university courses have used Wikipedia as a teaching tool for over a decade.
In the United Kingdom alone, there are around 25 modules across 18 higher education institutions that encourage students to actively engage with Wikipedia. These modules span the sciences, arts, and humanities and range from first-year undergraduate modules to Masters courses. With a variety of approaches, what unites them is that they help students improve their digital fluency and information skills.
Wikimedia UK and the Disruptive Media Learning Lab are jointly organising a summit to bring together people using Wikipedia in the classroom and those who would like to learn more about how it works. The event takes place on 26 February at Coventry University. This a pre-OER20 Conference event.
The Frederick Lanchester Library at Coventry University, home to the Disruptive Media Learning Lab. By Keith Williams, CC-BY-SA 2.0.
The day will feature keynotes from Prof. Allison Littlejohn (Director of the UCL Knowledge Lab) and Lorna Campbell (Senior Service Manager – Learning Technology, University of Edinburgh) as well as talks, practical sessions, and an unconference. Beyond Wikipedia itself, there will be an opportunity to learn about Wikidata, the open source knowledge base that links to Wikipedia.
The day will work from general principles, exploring what students get out of working with Wikipedia, and move into specifics with some case studies from Wikipedia in the classroom and hands-on sessions, and then an unconference session in the afternoon building on the ideas generated throughout the summit. The day will be concluded with a second keynote and a discussion panel.
The summit is open to all: lecturers, students, and Wikimedia volunteers. Tickets are £30 for waged attendees and £10 for unwaged. The full programme will be available on Meta-Wiki with details of how to reach the venue and accessibility.
Registration is now open and we look forward to seeing you there.
Original Post: https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2020/01/announcing-the-wikimedia-in-education-uk-summit/