Tag: wikipedia
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Matthew Vetter, Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Understanding Instructor Motivations for Adopting Wikipedia-Based Assignments
On Wiki Education Week: What are the benefits of using Wikipedia in the classroom? Matthew Vetter, associate professor of English at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, asked around to find the answer. Dr. Matthew Vetter is an Associate Professor of English and affiliate faculty in the Composition and Applied Linguistics PhD Program at Indiana University of…
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Trudi Jacobson, University at Albany – Renewable Assignments, Wikipedia, and Metaliteracy
Wikipedia shouldn’t be used in higher ed classes, right? Trudi Jacobson, distinguished librarian at the University at Albany, discusses one way it can be beneficial to students. Trudi Jacobson holds the rank of Distinguished Librarian at the University at Albany. Her career has focused on the intersections of pedagogy and information literacy. She is the…
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Zachary McDowell, University of Illinois at Chicago – Wikipedia in the Classroom
Should you use Wikipedia in the classroom? Zachary McDowell, assistant professor in the department of communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago, discusses this common question. Zachary J. McDowell is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago in the Department of Communication. His work focuses on access and advocacy in digitally…