Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/University of Memphis/Wikipedia as a Research Tool (Fall 2013)/Course description

Since the founding of Wikipedia in 2001, the online user generated encyclopedia has undergone a tremendous evolution. Initially, Wikipedia was dismissed as a tool for academic research. Today, the potential and limitations of Wikipedia are being reconsidered on campuses. Students will learn the basics of Wikipedia, and related programs such as Wikipedians in Residence, Wiki initiatives like GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Museums with Wikipedia), the Wikimedia Education Portal and more. Students will create and maintain a course Wikispace, learn to create and edit Wikipedia pages, and participate in a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Students will complete the course with an understanding of the potential use and misuse of Wikimedia in all of its forms.

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