Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS March Meeting 2020
Volume 65, Number 1
Monday–Friday, March 2–6, 2020; Denver, Colorado
Session G07: Topics in Physics Education
11:15 AM–2:03 PM,
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Room: 102
Sponsoring
Unit:
FED
Chair: Gerald Feldman, George Washington Univ
Abstract: G07.00014 : Teaching with Wikipedia-based assignments
Presenter:
Ian Ramjohn
(Wiki Education)
Authors:
Ian Ramjohn
(Wiki Education)
Michael Vershinin
(University of Utah)
Elysia Webb
(Wiki Education)
Students in physics classes have the skills and background to add high-quality content to Wikipedia while gaining depth of knowledge about the subject and taking ownership of their learning experience. Since 2014, university students in physics and engineering classes have added over 400,000 words to Wikipedia articles using tools and support provided by Wiki Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving Wikipedia’s quality, equity, and reach. These articles were viewed over 7.5 million times in the semesters in which the students were active.
We will discuss our experience running assignments (Vershinin) and the overall impact of the program (Ramjohn). Attendees will gain insight into the benefits of trying this assignment in their courses, and will leave with information about getting started.
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