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Hi there fellow Open Educators,
Please see the note below regarding an opportunity to collaborate with Wiki Education:
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From:
Arianna Cheveldave <acheveldave@bccampus.ca><mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca>
To:
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Dear colleagues,
BCcampus recently received notice of an opportunity to collaborate with Wiki Education in
the Fall 2021 term. Below is the modified text from a message that we received about this
opportunity.
The deadline to run a Wikipedia assignment in Fall 2021 is rapidly approaching! To run a
Wikipedia assignment this Fall, submit your application by June 20. Wiki Education's
support is fully funded, and there are no fees to run a Wikipedia assignment.
The reasons to run a Wikipedia assignment are myriad, but here are some reflections that
capture the essence of the project:
"Although many students admitted they had first felt intimidated by the thought of
their work being ‘out there’ on the internet, they all commented on the huge sense of
achievement they felt seeing their articles published on Wikipedia at the end of semester
and how contributing to global knowledge was incredibly fulfilling."
—Professor Victoria Austin, University of Winnipeg
"One of the things I loved about this project was the idea of being able to improve
something on a public platform and offer substantive research that could be helpful to
someone who might not have access to the same resources we are so lucky to have as
students at the University of Michigan."
—Aja Brandmeier, Student, University of Michigan
To apply for a spot in the program, follow these steps:
1. Create an account at
dashboard.wikiedu.org<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?ur…amp;reserved=0>.
2. Go through Wiki Education's Orientation for New
Instructors<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A…amp;reserved=0>.
You'll be prompted to do this once you create an account.
3. After you complete the orientation, you'll be asked to launch the Assignment
Design Wizard. Go through the wizard to create your course page. Your course page will be
the central hub for your Wikipedia assignment, and it's how you receive support from
Wiki Education. When you're ready, submit the course page, and your application will
be complete!
We will notify you by July 16 if we are able to offer you a spot for the Fall 2021 term.
Applications submitted after June 20 will only be considered if space allows.
For more information, contact Helaine Blumenthal at
helaine@wikiedu.org<mailto:helaine@wikiedu.org>.
Best,
Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my
name]<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fn…
Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus
Email: acheveldave@bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn:
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