Tawnya Ravy – THATCamp NOVA-CC 2016 http://novacc2016.thatcamp.org Sat, 04 Jun 2016 00:53:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.12 Using Wikipedia in the Classroom http://novacc2016.thatcamp.org/2016/06/02/using-wikipedia-in-the-classroom/ Thu, 02 Jun 2016 21:03:16 +0000 http://novacc2016.thatcamp.org/?p=252 Continue reading ]]>

Ever since I took a webinar on the possibilities for Wikipedia in the classroom (across disciplines), I have wanted to try it in one of my classes. The only article I’ve read on doing this was designed for an upper-level writing class at a university with a substantial library that had archives the students used to create Wikipedia posts. I’ve been in touch with the Wiki Ed Foundation and while they couldn’t come this time, I have some materials of theirs to hand out. I really want to talk over with everyone your ideas, thoughts, and concerns relating to this topic – and the underlying issue of why this may/may not be an essential platform for students to engage with in the classroom (and especially our students).

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