Wiki Education

10/13/2026

Wikipedia is one of the last free spaces for neutral, fact-based information — join a free editing workshop to learn how to improve it! Participants will fill gaps in coverage related to the midterm elections and their local communities. No prior editing experience needed: learn.wikiedu.org

10/06/2026

Check out the recap of last month's Speaker Series webinar "Wikipedia in the Age of AI", then register for our next event — this Thursday, Oct. 8!

On September 2, more than 300 attendees joined the latest edition of Wiki Education’s Speaker Series, which returned to a subject it first explored in August 2025: Wikipedia in the age of gen…

10/01/2026

70K new editors. 62.4 million words. 3.59 billion page views. What started as an ambitious one-year initiative became an incredible decade of Communicating Science on Wikipedia! Learn more, then register for next week's webinar to recognize this milestone:

Ten years ago, Wiki Education launched the Wikipedia Year of Science, the first large-scale campaign to involve US and Canadian higher education institutions in the efforts to improve Wikipedia con…

09/24/2026

Wiki Education is headed to Edmonton for WikiConference North America! Our team is presenting on AI and Wikipedia, successful partnerships, GLAM outreach, and 10 years since our Year of Science. Explore these upcoming sessions and what we shared at Wikimania in Paris this summer:

At Wiki Education, we care about making Wikipedia better. Part of this effort is through our own programmatic work to drive impact, but another piece is sharing our learnings with others in the Wik…

09/22/2026

"By replacing a traditional academic paper with a Wikipedia Assignment, my students were more focused on the foundational skills: critical thinking, scholarly research, and writing."

Murray State University's Antje Gamble on transforming student learning outcomes and engagement:

Dr. Antje Gamble is a professor of art history at Murray State University and president of the Italian Art Society. My journey teaching with the Wikipedia Assignment started in 2021 with the perfec…

09/21/2026

Only a few spots left in our free Wikipedia editing courses kicking off this Wednesday and Thursday! Sign up now to help inform voters and all readers by improving coverage of U.S. civics, democracy, and the midterm elections.

Meet on Wednesdays: https://wikiedu.org/courses/documenting-america-civics-and-democracy-4/

Meet on Thursdays: https://wikiedu.org/courses/documenting-america-civics-and-democracy-2/

In this 8-week course, subject-matter experts will improve Wikipedia’s content related to topics about US civics, elections, and democracy.

09/17/2026

Sign up by tomorrow, Friday Sept. 18 for a free, hands-on virtual course to learn to edit Wikipedia! Help improve public access to reliable information about U.S. civics, democracy, and the midterm elections with guidance from our expert instructors. Enroll now: learn.wikiedu.org

09/17/2026

A national day of history in public. Join Us Events will take place across libraries, parks, museums, and other civic spaces, featuring talks, facilitated discussions, teach-ins, programs, and community storytelling events. GET INVOLVED Events can be scheduled anytime between September 25-27. Submit...

09/15/2026

We're launching a new initiative to improve Wikipedia's information about U.S. history, democracy, civics, and the 2026 midterm elections — join one of our free editing courses! Learn more, explore the four course offerings coming up, and apply by this Friday, Sept. 18:

How often do you land on Wikipedia during a quick search, curious detour, or a fact-check mid-conversation? The free encyclopedia continues to be one of the most visited websites around the globe, …

09/09/2026

Please join us in welcoming Kate Dimitrova, our new Wikipedia Course Instructor! Learn more about Kate and explore our upcoming Wikipedia editing courses:

Wiki Education is excited to welcome Kate Dimitrova to the team as our new Wikipedia Course Instructor! Kate facilitates online courses in our Scholars & Scientists Program, teaching profession…