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This is a Completed submission for Wikimania 2017 ready to be reviewed by a member of the Programme Committee.

Submission no. 6025 - EO
Title of the submission
Changing perspectives: How education can learn from WikiCulture
Type of submission (lecture, panel, tutorial/workshop, roundtable discussion, lightning talk, poster, birds of a feather discussion)
roundtable discussion
Author of the submission

Christina Rupprecht (WMDE)

Language of presentation
English
E-mail address
christina.rupprecht@wikimedia.de
Username
Christina Rupprecht (WMDE)
Country of origin
Germany
Affiliation, if any (organisation, company etc.)
Wikimedia Deutschland
Personal homepage or blog
Abstract (up to 300 words to describe your proposal)

The Wikimedia movement is globally working on educational outreach activities and on implementing education programs. Wikimedia projects offer various possibilities to be used in educational contexts and can serve as a key to open doors for more openness in educational institutions. Wikipedia is the most popular living example. It is used as a teaching tool around the globe.But aside from how to edit in Wikipedia, educational institutions can learn something much more valuable from the Wikimedia projects: sharing information, learning collaboratively, using free licensing and understanding these values of an open culture in order to reinforce the idea of contributing to free knowledge as a common task. The Wikimedia movement and its projects are based on these values and principles. But how can they be transferred into educational contexts? What do institutions need to know (from us) to make sharing, collaborating, participation, free licensing, using open source software etc. a common practice in education? How can we make advantages and benefits of practicing education in an open and collaborative way more visible?We have thoughts and we’ve collected ideas, but there is much we don’t know. Help us filling the gaps and finding answers. Share your experience, your ideas and thoughts with us on how to open up educational institutions and make them share their knowledge with the Wikimedia projects.

What will attendees take away from this session?

Attendees will learn and share insights about the Wikimedia projects and discuss on how WikiCulture can make institutions more open.

Theme of presentation
  • Education, WikiCulture & Community
For workshops and discussions, what level is the intended audience?
For all attendees interested (beginning, intermediate, advanced)
Length of session (if other than 25 minutes, specify how long)
55 minutes
Will you attend Wikimania if your submission is not accepted?
pending
Slides or further information (optional)
Special requests
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Is this Submission a Draft or Final?
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This is a Completed submission for Wikimania 2017 ready to be reviewed by a member of the Programme Committee.

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