User talk:Michael R Collier

Campus Ambassadors
Hello, you may be interested in this program, Campus Ambassadors. If it something you would like to know more about, please leave a message on my talk page, or send me an e-mail and I'll be glad to follow up. I graduated from UMCP in '98 with an English Degree, and it'll be great to work with someone in the dept.

Wikipedia Campus Ambassadors are volunteers who help recruit new Wikipedia contributors, participate in real life activities in support of free knowledge, and help teach students on school and university campuses how to be Wikipedians. Their key roles include giving in-person assistance to teachers who want to incorporate Wikipedia assignments into their classes and giving introductory Wikipedia lessons to students.

Campus Ambassadors are part of the Wikipedia Ambassador Program being piloted through the Public Policy Initiative; they currently include university students, staff, and Wikipedians who volunteer to assist professors who want to include Wikipedia editing in their curriculum.

Wikipedia Campus Ambassadors will:
 * receive training on how to be an effective trainer
 * work with professors who care about Wikipedia's quality
 * help spread the word about Wikipedia and free knowledge
 * help recruit new Wikipedia contributors
 * give in-class presentations about Wikipedia
 * train students in class on the basics of editing Wikipedia
 * provide face-to-face technical and informational support for new contributors
 * set up a Wikipedia helpdesk on campus
 * organize "Welcome to Wikipedia" parties for new contributors

--CutOffTies (talk) 14:55, 3 December 2010 (UTC)