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How Wikipedia infiltrated academia
It was about 2007 when Wikipedia hit the mainstream. Millions of students were using one website to get an introduction to their new course subjects, and many, of course, were…
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New Year Wikimedia ideas from Magnus Manske
The new year is just over two weeks old, but the WikiVerse already celebrated a joyous event: Wikipedia's 18th birthday! 50 million seems to be the number of the day…
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#WikipediaDay – Wikipedia turns 18
January 15 is the anniversary of the day on which Wikipedia was launched in 2001. I first got involved with Wikipedia in 2011, when I volunteered at a party organised…
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Using bots to change the landscape of Wikipedia
This post has been written by User:TheSandDoctor, an admin on English Wikipedia. An original version of this article appeared on Medium.
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WikiCite conference 2018
Imagine a world in which anyone could use an open citation database to support free knowledge, with rich information about every citable source.
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University College London undergraduates will create their own course text using Wikibooks
Professor Carl Gombrich, Programme Director for UCL's new interdisciplinary course, Arts and Sciences (BASc), approached Wikimedia UK early this year to talk about his interest in using a Wikimedia element…
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Mozfest 2018 roundup: how Wikimedia UK has been engaging with other Open organisations
Wikimedia UK has been attending Mozilla’s conference in London for a few years now, as we attempt to build deeper connections to other organisations working to promote open knowledge. This…
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Green Men & Gargoyles: The Dumfries Stonecarving Project
Scotland Programme Coordinator Sara Thomas is working with tara s Beall, of the Dumfries Historic Buildings Trust, to support their new Stonecarving project. The project is funded by the Heritage…
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Wikipedia’s photo competition Wiki Loves Monuments announces 2018 winners
The winners of the UK section of the world's biggest photo contest Wiki Loves Monuments have just been announced, with the judges awarding fIrst prize to this stunning image of…
