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Library and Information Science

Case Western Reserve University

2020

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Teaching Wikipedia: A Model For Critical Engagement With Open Information, Amanda Koziura, Jennifer M. Starkey, Einav Rabinovich-Fox Jul 2020

Teaching Wikipedia: A Model For Critical Engagement With Open Information, Amanda Koziura, Jennifer M. Starkey, Einav Rabinovich-Fox

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In this chapter, the authors describe the learning experience and goals of a class assignment to write content for Wikipedia about women in science and technology fields. The authors, a university professor and two librarians, collaboratively developed this assignment to allow students to engage in rigorous research and contribute to the visibility of women scientists by writing content for the web. The authors chose the Wikipedia platform as the means to make the students work openly available because of its ubiquity and the potential for student work to make an important impact. The assignment, used in two iterations of the …


We Found The Anscr! An Innovative Solution To Store And Showcase Media Collections, Jacey Kepich Feb 2020

We Found The Anscr! An Innovative Solution To Store And Showcase Media Collections, Jacey Kepich

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