Wikipedia & Education User Group/Working Groups/Resource Curation and Development Working Group
The Resource Curation and Development Working Group supports the curation and maintenance of a high-quality, accessible repository of Open Educational Resources (OER) for Wikimedia education initiatives worldwide. It advises on content quality, platform structure, and resource gaps (for example, missing lesson plans or an “EduWiki Starter Kit”), and helps coordinate translations. Members also take part in regular feedback sessions to refine the repository’s usability and ensure it meets the community’s teaching and learning needs.
Selection Criteria
[edit]- Expertise in educational content design (lesson plans, tutorials, guides).
- Ability or interest in curating, categorizing, and reviewing educational materials.
- Experience with Open Educational Resources (OER) platforms.
- Knowledge of Wikimedia education programs and community needs.
- Capacity to participate in community-led projects.
- Willingness to collaborate across regions and share learning resources
Responsibilities
[edit]Working-group members:
- Provide expertise by reviewing resource submissions (e.g., lesson plans, guides) for the monthly OER documentation to ensure quality.
- Participate in defining the Wikimedia Education OER platform’s structure, such as developing taxonomies and tags for organisation and categorization.
- Participate in regular feedback sessions to refine the OER platform's usability and resource offerings.
- Amplify the work of the group in their regions and communities.
- Participate in bi-weekly WG meetings.
Hub staff (coordinators):
- Send out calls for OER submissions or research on existing ones.
- Curate the OER Resources (e.g., lesson plans, guides) on a dedicated platform.
- Turn WG priorities into action by managing the technical infrastructure of the OER platform and coordinating communications.
- Lead the administrative logistics for translation, and OER publications on a dedicated platform.
- Provide professional support for content creation (e.g., graphic design, video editing) for key resources identified by the WG.
- Set up and run support channels (office hours, chat groups) and maintain platform documentation based on WG input.
- Organise feedback sessions with EduWikimedians, to identify content gaps, and suggest new resources (including contributions to the EduWiki Starter Kit).
Time Commitment: Approx. 3 hrs/month.
Out of scope
[edit]- The Working Group does not produce OER content itself; content creation is the responsibility of community volunteers and affiliate partners.
- The group does not curate OERs outside the scope of Wikimedia education; the repository is intended for Wikimedia education organisers and programme leaders.
- The Working Group does not set or enforce curricular standards; it curates and advises on community-submitted resources.
- The group’s remit is limited to advising what, where, and how to curate Wikimedia education resources, implementation and ongoing platform maintenance are led by Hub staff.
- It does not unilaterally set curricula or institutional policies; the WG designs support framework and recommends resources that affiliates may adapt.
