Wiki Education

"I wanted to find a Black person who was making a real change in her community."

Hear from California State University, Long Beach student Bryson Parham Jr. on improving Wikipedia's biography of astrochemist Ashley Walker this spring: https://wp.me/p4LBez-Xbv

Many thanks to Broadcom Foundation for supporting this high-impact student work!

From Long Beach, CA to Fayetteville, NC: Students expand Wikipedia’s coverage of figures in STEM When Bryson Parham Jr. set out to find a Wikipedia article to improve as part of his Wikipedia assignment, he wasn’t browsing the online encyclopedia at random. Instead, the Long Beach State Univer…

Biodiversity research held behind paywalls can only reach so far! But when university students expand Wikipedia's coverage of species, ecosystems, and ecological relationships, they don't just complete a Wikipedia assignment — they shape what get researched, funded, and discussed:

Earth Day, Every Day: Preserving Biodiversity on Wikipedia Earth Day may come just once per year, but the work to better understand, protect, and celebrate biodiversity by contributing to Wikipedia never stops. When information about a genus of fig wasp ex…

"You know your course is deeply depressing, right?"

Hear directly from Western Washington University professor Francisco Laso on how the Wikipedia assignment brought real-world meaning to his heavy course topic, transforming student morale, engagement, and learning:

Wikipedia Made My Depressing Class More Rigorous By Francisco Laso, Ph.D. Environmental Studies, Western Washington University A student once stopped me after class and said, flatly: “You know your class is deeply depressing, right?” …

Dr. Rodríguez's students at UC Berkeley have made a profound impact on public knowledge through their Wikipedia assignments with Wiki Education — talk about mind-blowing page views!

Over the past decade, University of California, Berkeley professor Juana María Rodríguez has led a project with her students to expand LGBTQ+ representation on Wikipedia through a partnership with Wiki Education, focusing on q***r history.

Along the way, students have edited hundreds of articles, created dozens more, and contributed work that has reached tens of millions of readers.

Each article follows Wikipedia’s standards: neutral tone, verifiable sources, and clear citations. Students compile annotated bibliographies and rely on high-quality research to support their contributions.

See how the record is being rewritten ➡️ https://www.advocate.com/news/culture/teacher-and-students-q***r-wikipedia

On Monday, May 18 we're teaming up with the American Academy of Religion for the webinar "Wikipedia as Pedagogy: How faculty and students are shaping public scholarship in the field of religion". All are welcome! Register now to join us:

Wikipedia as Pedagogy: How faculty and students are shaping public scholarship in the field of religion – AAR Hosted by WikiEducation and the AAR Teaching & Learning Committee In this webinAAR, you will hear from three faculty who have incorporated Wikipedia editing into their pedagogy. During this roundtable session, faculty will discuss why they decided to adopt the Wikipedia assignment and how it has aff...

"Every sentence must be justified. Every claim must be traceable. And every contribution is open to revision by others."

University of Colorado Anschutz professor and Lafayette History Museum president Mike Pascoe shares his experience improving Wikipedia's U.S. history content in our 250 by 2026 editing course:

From local history to public knowledge: My experience in the 250 by 2026 Wiki Scholars course Mike Pascoe is the President of the Lafayette History Museum in Lafayette, Colorado and associate professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Campus. When I enrolled in one of Wiki Education’s…

"[The Wikipedia assignment] reflects a shift toward forms of learning that prioritize evaluating information, making judgments, and working with knowledge in ways that are increasingly necessary in an AI-shaped information environment."

Read more from Texas Tech University's Professor Jennifer Bernstein:

Change Is Uncomfortable: How the Wikipedia Assignment Moves Students from Knowledge Receivers to Knowledge Producers Jennifer Bernstein, PhD Editor-in-Chief, Case Studies in the Environment Faculty, Texas Tech University In an eight-week, online introductory environmental science course, I assigned the Wikipedia …

"Why [isn't this spill] as well known as the Exxon Valdez spill, given its similar magnitude?" wondered University of Washington's Tim Qian as he researched Nigeria's 2008 Bodo oil spill. Hear from Tim on his experience creating a new Wikipedia article for his Wikipedia assignment:

UW senior creates new Wikipedia article on oil spill in Nigeria Marketing and Information Systems major Tim Qian is a senior at the University of Washington. As part of his Wikipedia assignment, Tim created the new Wikipedia article on the 2008 Shell Bodo Oil S…

Last month's Speaker Series webinar featured faculty who recently taught with the Wikipedia assignment for the first time! Explore our recap to hear what worked well for them, what surprised them, and why they'll do it again — then register for our next webinar tomorrow, April 15!

Trying Something New: Faculty reflect on first time teaching with Wikipedia Teaching with Wikipedia for the first time can be a daunting prospect. Adopting any new pedagogical endeavor takes time, planning, and careful thought, and the Wikipedia assignment has the added co…