Past event
Digital Inclusion WikiConnect
Did you know that you can edit Wikipedia and her sister projects? Would you like to learn how to contribute your expertise to the world's largest encyclopedia? Would you like lots of support along the way, as you plug knowledge gaps and tackle digital poverty? If so, join us as one of the first Digital Inclusion WikiConnect participants.
Digital Inclusion WikiConnect aims to foster collaboration between St Andrews staff and students and promote inclusive practices and digital inclusion through the creation and editing of Wikipedia articles relevant to digital poverty and your area of expertise. We are hoping to increase student engagement, raise awareness about the importance of digital inclusion, particularly for marginalised communities, and celebrate good intergenerational practices within our university. The event is supported by the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Fund, School of Computer Science, CS EDI Committee, and SACHI, and led by the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Open Knowledge Network (IDEA Network).
The project will kick off with an onsite launch event on Wednesday 11 September, followed by online editing sessions supported by our EDI Engagement Facilitators at times convenient to the group. There will also be asynchronous resources available throughout to support your editing. The project will culminate in an onsite event on Wednesday 27 November to celebrate your achievements.
There are only 32 spaces available (16 students and 16 staff) for this pilot phase and they will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. We will also have a waiting list in case spaces become available. To find out more about the benefits of taking part and to sign up, complete our sign up form and we will be in touch if you have been awarded a space or are on our waiting list.
You do not need to be a wiki contributor already. We will support you every step of the way, from signing up as an editor to publishing your first article, and all the steps inbetween. You do not need to be an academic – the event is open to all staff at the University, regardless of job family. For the purposes of this project, we will be allocating student places to PhD students.