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This research project aims to map, systematize, and analyze educational experiences that use Wikipedia as a teaching and learning tool in universities worldwide. The project was funded by the Wikimedia Movement Strategy Fund, as described here.

Although initiatives involving Wikipedia as a pedagogical tool in university contexts have existed since 2003, the documentation of these experiences is generally scattered and poorly systematized, making it difficult for academics interested in collaborating on the platform to reproduce methodological processes. Often, the only accessible trace after the activities are completed consists of a Wikipedia page that centralizes basic information about the initiative, a set of photos on Wikimedia Commons, or raw data collected by tools such as the Programs and Events Dashboard.

Thus, this research aims to strengthen the conditions for developing coordinated and structured projects that incorporate Wikipedia as an active resource in higher education. Despite significant differences between university contexts around the world, the global mapping aims to bring plural perspectives and diverse strategies that have proven effective in different regions. The final product of this research will be a didactic book tailored to the specificities of the Brazilian university system and divided into the eight major areas of knowledge according to the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq): Exact and Earth Sciences; Biological Sciences; Engineering; Health Sciences; Agricultural Sciences; Linguistics, Languages and Arts; Applied Social Sciences; and Human Sciences.

Methods

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Resources

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I Congreso Internacional Historia Pública e Divulgación

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The I Congreso Internacional de Historia Pública e Divulgación took place on May 22-24, 2023, at the Universidad de Quilmes, in Quilmes, Argentina.

  • Lecture space at the I Congreso Internacional Historia Pública e Divulgación - Universidad de Quilmes, Argentina.
    Lecture space at the I Congreso Internacional Historia Pública e Divulgación - Universidad de Quilmes, Argentina.
  • Communication presented at the I Congreso Internacional de Historia Pública e Divulgación - Universidad de Quilmes, Argentina.
    Communication presented at the I Congreso Internacional de Historia Pública e Divulgación - Universidad de Quilmes, Argentina.
  • Selfie of Flávia Varella and Danielly Campos at the I Congreso Internacional Historia Pública e Divulgación - Universidad de Quilmes, Argentina.
    Selfie of Flávia Varella and Danielly Campos at the I Congreso Internacional Historia Pública e Divulgación - Universidad de Quilmes, Argentina.

EduWiki Conference 2023

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The EduWiki Conference 2023 took place on May 26-28, 2023, in Belgrade, Serbia.

  • Presentation of Global Mapping Research at the EduWiki Conference, Serbia, 2023.
    Presentation of Global Mapping Research at the EduWiki Conference, Serbia, 2023.
  • Flávia Varella presenting the research at EduWiki Conference 2023
    Flávia Varella presenting the research at EduWiki Conference 2023
  • Flávia Varella presenting the research at EduWiki Conference 2023
    Flávia Varella presenting the research at EduWiki Conference 2023
  • Flávia Varella presenting the research at EduWiki Conference 2023
    Flávia Varella presenting the research at EduWiki Conference 2023
  • Flávia Varella presenting the research at EduWiki Conference 2023
    Flávia Varella presenting the research at EduWiki Conference 2023

32º Simpósio Nacional de História

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The 32nd National Symposium on History took place on July 16-21, 2023, in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.

  • Communication by Flávia Varella on the Global Mapping Research at the National Symposium on History in São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil, 2023.
    Communication by Flávia Varella on the Global Mapping Research at the National Symposium on History in São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil, 2023.
  • Flávia Varella presenting the Global Mapping Research at the National Symposium on History in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil, 2023.
    Flávia Varella presenting the Global Mapping Research at the National Symposium on History in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil, 2023.
  • Banner by Danielly Campos on the Global Mapping Research at the National Symposium on History in São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil, 2023.
    Banner by Danielly Campos on the Global Mapping Research at the National Symposium on History in São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil, 2023.
  • Presentation by Danielly Figueredo at the National Symposium on History in São Luís, Maranhão, 2023.
    Presentation by Danielly Figueredo at the National Symposium on History in São Luís, Maranhão, 2023.
  • Poster for the Wikipedia minicourse for university professors (1st edition) at the National Symposium on History, São Luís, 2023.
    Poster for the Wikipedia minicourse for university professors (1st edition) at the National Symposium on History, São Luís, 2023.

Primer Congreso Internacional Wikimedia, Educación y Culturas Digitales - WECUDI

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The First International Congress on Wikimedia, Education, and Digital Cultures “WECUDI” was held on September 14-16, 2023, at the National University of La Plata, in La Plata, Argentina.

  • Wikimedia Projects and Higher Education Panel - September 15, 2023 - Coordinators: Florencia Guastavino (WMAR), Melisa Guadalupe Huertas (WMF), and Luisina Ferrante (WMAR).
    Wikimedia Projects and Higher Education Panel - September 15, 2023 - Coordinators: Florencia Guastavino (WMAR), Melisa Guadalupe Huertas (WMF), and Luisina Ferrante (WMAR).
  • Wikimedia Projects and Higher Education Panel - September 15, 2023 - Coordinators: Florencia Guastavino (WMAR), Melisa Guadalupe Huertas (WMF), and Luisina Ferrante (WMAR).
    Wikimedia Projects and Higher Education Panel - September 15, 2023 - Coordinators: Florencia Guastavino (WMAR), Melisa Guadalupe Huertas (WMF), and Luisina Ferrante (WMAR).
  • Wikimedia Projects and Higher Education Panel - September 15, 2023 - Coordinators: Florencia Guastavino (WMAR), Melisa Guadalupe Huertas (WMF), and Luisina Ferrante (WMAR).
    Wikimedia Projects and Higher Education Panel - September 15, 2023 - Coordinators: Florencia Guastavino (WMAR), Melisa Guadalupe Huertas (WMF), and Luisina Ferrante (WMAR).
  • Wikimedia Projects and Higher Education Panel - September 15, 2023 - Coordinators: Florencia Guastavino (WMAR), Melisa Guadalupe Huertas (WMF), and Luisina Ferrante (WMAR).
    Wikimedia Projects and Higher Education Panel - September 15, 2023 - Coordinators: Florencia Guastavino (WMAR), Melisa Guadalupe Huertas (WMF), and Luisina Ferrante (WMAR).
  • Wikimedia Projects and Higher Education Panel - September 15, 2023 - Coordinators: Florencia Guastavino (WMAR), Melisa Guadalupe Huertas (WMF), and Luisina Ferrante (WMAR).
    Wikimedia Projects and Higher Education Panel - September 15, 2023 - Coordinators: Florencia Guastavino (WMAR), Melisa Guadalupe Huertas (WMF), and Luisina Ferrante (WMAR).
  • Presentation: Global projects to incorporate Wikipedia as an active teaching-learning tool at the University by Flávia Varella at the First International Congress on Wikimedia, Education, and Digital Cultures
    Presentation: Global projects to incorporate Wikipedia as an active teaching-learning tool at the University by Flávia Varella at the First International Congress on Wikimedia, Education, and Digital Cultures


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