Happy 25th birthday, Wikipedia! Wiki Education celebrated yesterday with a special Speaker Series webinar attended by hundreds worldwide, all gathering to reflect on our role in the knowledge ecosystem — and to explore what comes next for the free encyclopedia: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLPe...

Before we kick off the new year with Wiki Education's next Speaker Series webinar tomorrow, we're looking back at December's program “When Experts Edit: Improving Wikipedia’s coverage of U.S. history," which featured historians and museum professionals from around the country: wp.me/p4LBez-zGh

“I felt a strong personal connection and responsibility to highlight Cintrón’s work. Contributing to her article allowed me to support and uplift a fellow scientist whose achievements deserve wider recognition.” Hear how Wikipedia assignments are resonating with students: wp.me/p4LBez-zDh

If you've incorporated a Wikipedia assignment into your courses, these faces probably look familiar! Brianda and Helaine are in Toronto connecting with instructors at the #MLA26 convention — be sure to encourage your language faculty friends to stop by Wiki Education's booth and say hello.

Attending the Archaeological Institute of America and Society for Classical Studies joint conference in San Francisco this week? Stop by Wiki Education's booth to learn how a Wikipedia assignment will empower your students to make a real-world difference with their coursework! #AIASCS

Chemistry professor David Minh just wrapped up his first Wikipedia assignment at Illinois Tech! Find out what motivated him to add the assignment to his course, how it went, and what his students said about their experiences: wp.me/p4LBez-x86

Wikipedia is turning 25! What have we learned about its role in our knowledge ecosystem — and what comes next? Join us on Wednesday, January 14 as our Speaker Series panel explores Wikipedia's growth, evolution, and relationship to traditional knowledge institutions: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"[K]nowing that my edits helped create a more complete and accurate public resource makes me smile." What's it like to do a Wikipedia assignment? Hear firsthand from Michenael at Rutgers University-Newark: wp.me/p4LBez-v0N Many thanks to Broadcom Foundation for supporting this high-impact work!

We're deeply grateful to the Guru Krupa Foundation for their commitment to advancing student learning and broadening public access to high-quality STEM information! wikiedu.org/blog/2025/12...

"[M]y portfolio stands out because of the gamble I took on Wikipedia. I also know that by every metric available, that gamble has paid off, for me and, far more critically, for my students." Read why and how Dr. Sancinito included the Wikipedia assignment in her tenure narrative: wp.me/p4LBez-uU0

We're excited to share that Wiki Education's Executive Director Frank Schulenburg has joined the World Literacy Foundation's Board of Trustees. Learn more: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/12...

Real audiences, real impact! Binghamton University professor Jennifer Stoever and her former student Paris Defreitas come together to look back on their experiences with the Wikipedia assignment: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/12...

"As one student noted, 'Wikipedia requires sources you can check. AI doesn’t show where anything comes from.'" Dr. Jennifer Bernstein and her graduate students at Tarleton State University reflect on their Wikipedia assignment experiences and learning outcomes: wp.me/p4LBez-u8p

Our Speaker Series returns next week, Wednesday, Dec. 3! Join us on Zoom to hear how historians, museum and historical site professionals, and other history practitioners throughout the U.S. are improving Wikipedia’s coverage of the nation's local histories: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

What drew people from around the world to the recent GLAM Wiki Conference in Portugal? Explore our big takeaways: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/11...

Wiki Education is in Puerto Rico! Attending the American Studies Association conference or know someone who is? Come say hi at our booth and join our session tomorrow, Friday Nov. 21 at 1:15 pm to hear from faculty who teach with Wikipedia!

How does the Wikipedia assignment surprise students? Find out from history major Phoebe England at Brigham Young University! www.youtube.com/shorts/ivUz_...

Find out how history professor Katie Holt at the College of Wooster used her Wikipedia assignment to help students think critically about the information they get from generative AI tools: wp.me/p4LBez-u14

Happy National First-Generation College Student Day! Explore Santa Clara University's La’Tonya Rease Miles' reflection on her own journey as first-gen student, why she teaches with Wikipedia, and her top tips for running a Wikipedia assignment: wp.me/p4LBez-tjd

In today's blog post, Wiki Education's "Wikidata Will" explores his recent discussion with panelists Samie Konet, Crystal Yragui, and Kate Topham @tophkat.bsky.social about libraries, their collections, and Wikidata — check out the webinar recap here: wp.me/p4LBez-tf4

Happy birthday, Wikidata! Missed last week's Speaker Series about Wikidata, the linked open data counterpart to Wikipedia? Today is the perfect day to catch up with the webinar recording! youtu.be/iZWKcwXNhPI

There's no doubt that collaborative partnerships are a cornerstone of our programs! Explore the ways Wiki Education teams up with other organizations to amplify our collective work and impact: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/10...

We're excited to share and learn at this year's #WikiConferenceNA! wikiedu.org/blog/2025/10...

When students write Wikipedia articles as a class assignment, Wikipedia gets better content. But what do students get? Learn about the skills they build: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/10...

What kind of impact does the Wikipedia assignment have on students – and how do we know? Explore the recap of last month's Speaker Series to find out: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/10...

Very few of us know what it's like to use a brain-computer interface – but new Wikipedia editor Pancho Ramirez does! Discover how Pancho used his lived experience to improve disability content on Wikipedia in our @withfoundation.bsky.social-sponsored course: wp.me/p4LBez-s5N

Con B. Trumbull is an archivist, trainmaster, and after our editing course in partnership with the @aaslh.org, he's now a Wikipedian! Learn how Trumbull used his expertise and collections to uncover gaps in well-developed content areas: wp.me/p4LBez-s0I

For neuroscientist Hari Srinivasan, his work isn’t only academic – it’s also informed by his lived experience. Explore how Srinivasan brought his expertise to improving Wikipedia's disability healthcare content in our editing course sponsored by the WITH Foundation: wp.me/p4LBez-rVZ

Before our next Speaker Series webinar (this Monday!), explore the recap of our panel discussion last month, "Gen AI and the Wikipedia Assignment: Challenges and Opportunities": wp.me/p4LBez-rSh

Next year, the U.S. turns 250! To mark this milestone birthday, we've teamed up with the @aaslh.org to teach cultural heritage experts how to add their knowledge and collections to Wikipedia, enriching its coverage of U.S. history. Learn more: wp.me/p4LBez-rQB

How does the Wikipedia assignment shape student learning — and how do we know? Join our next Speaker Series webinar on Monday, Sept. 15 at 12 pm Pacific / 3 pm Eastern to find out! Learn more and register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Thanks to the WITH Foundation's support and the efforts of two dedicated cohorts of editors, Wikipedia now offers more accurate and representative coverage of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Learn more: wp.me/p4LBez-rku

Couldn't make it to our panel discussion on generative AI and the Wikipedia assignment? Catch up on YouTube! youtu.be/FaCXBLczmmc?...

Speaker Series webinar starting soon! Join us as we kick off the new academic year with "Gen AI and the Wikipedia Assignment: Challenges and Opportunities": us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"Participating in the course with Wiki Education changed my life." On the eve of our new Speaker Series season, we're looking back at the four powerful perspectives shared in our June webinar – and the central message emphasized by all: wp.me/p4LBez-rdY

Students studying snake biodiversity at Florida Gulf Coast University created 8 new Wikipedia articles and expanded 28 more about snake species that most people (and even scientists!) have never heard of — talk about contributing to public science knowledge! Read their story: wp.me/p4LBez-raS

"Wikipedia offers a form of real-world action in a time when many of us feel stuck or powerless...It’s rewarding, it matters, and it’s work you can be proud of." Learn what motivates Colby College Spanish professor @deanallbritton.bsky.social to run Wikipedia assignments: wp.me/p4LBez-r4L

As the start of the academic year approaches, we're reflecting on our Student Program's spring 2025 term – not just the impressive impact metrics (135 million page views!), but the student learning outcomes, growth, and newfound motivation behind the big numbers: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/08...

Exciting news! Thanks to a new grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, Wiki Education is expanding our work to empower higher education faculty and students to improve Wikipedia's coverage of women in STEM. Read more: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/07...

Ready to empower your students to research and write for the world, not just you? Run a high-impact Wikipedia assignment with free support from Wiki Education! Postsecondary instructors in the U.S. and Canada: Apply by August 10 for priority consideration for your fall courses: teach.wikiedu.org

What’s next for Wiki Education? Explore highlights from our 2025–2026 Annual Plan: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/07...

Explore how Sacramento State's Rachel Miller approaches the Wikipedia assignment in her art history classroom, empowering students to make a real-world difference while simultaneously developing their research skills and improving their understanding of the field: wp.me/p4LBez-qhy

When university librarian Kelly Omodt first started editing Wikipedia, she was hesitant to add or delete even a comma. Learn how Kelly made the leap to create a brand new article as a participant in our Wiki Scholars editing course: wp.me/p4LBez-qDg

@rhodeislandcollege.bsky.social's Samantha Cote brought balance to Wikipedia's coverage of a Tunisian nonprofit that champions LGBTQ rights and sexual health. Find out how the political science student tackled the challenge: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/06...

"More teachers should be doing this with their students." Find out why Wentworth Institute of Technology student Ja'Maira Goodwyn considered her Wikipedia assignment "a breath of fresh air": wikiedu.org/blog/2025/06... Many thanks to Broadcom Foundation for supporting this critical work!

Alongside Melissa Joseph's outreach role at Wiki Education, she can be found performing on opera stages around the globe! Discover how she's balanced both professional worlds and used her voice to make a lasting impact: wp.me/p4LBez-pA4

"This project felt like a reflection of the generational ceilings I am working to break." In 8 powerful responses to our questions, Georgia Gwinnett College biology major Devani Rodriguez-Rangel shares insights from her Wikipedia assignment experience: wp.me/p4LBez-pwa

Wiki Education is proud to be part of a global community of Wikipedia education programs! Senior Program Manager Helaine Blumenthal shares insights from the recent EduWiki 2025 conference in Bogotá, Colombia. #eduwiki25 wp.me/p4LBez-pzK

"How can I be a better nurse? How can I be a better neighbor or human?” -Diana Boling, @xavier.edu College of Nursing. In our last Speaker Series, Boling gathered with other scholars and advocates to explore Wikipedia's coverage of disabilities and disability healthcare: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/06...

What mystery might your students help unravel by editing Wikipedia? Senior Wikipedia Expert @iramjohn.bsky.social explains how a student editor from Brigham Young University improved the article on a "second messenger" molecule – and helped satisfy a curiosity of his own: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/06...