Greetings from the CCCC Wikipedia Initiative!
We are excited to invite you to our January event, Teaching with Wikipedia, featuring special guest Andrés Vera from Wiki Education and CCCC WI co-chairs Alexandria Lockett and Matt Vetter, to be held on Wednesday, January 22.
Please register in advance to attend.
https://iupvideo.zoom.us/meeting/register/6ECMR_n7RPya2wFiESn_bA
Event Details:
Title: Teaching with Wikipedia
Date and Time: January 22, 12:00 PM–1:45 PM EST / 9:00 AM–10:45 AM PST
Register for the event via Zoom
What to Expect:
For our January event, we are planning a joint session with the Wiki Education Foundation‘s Andrés Vera, who will introduce Wiki Education’s classroom program, which engages postsecondary students in Wikipedia editing as a dynamic course assignment.
Vera will save time for questions, and following his session, CCCC WI co-chairs Lockett and Vetter will introduce the major goals and activities of our initiative, paying special attention to overlapping values between the two organizations.
Key Highlights:
- Hear from Andrés Vera, Equity Outreach Coordinator at Wiki Education, about strategies, resources, and examples for teaching with Wikipedia
- Learn about the CCCC Wikipedia Initiative and discover opportunities to get involved.
Thank you! On behalf of the CCCC Wikipedia Initiative Team,
Matt and Alexandria
Matt Vetter, PhD (he/him)
Professor of English
Dept. of Language, Literature, and Writing
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Managing co-editor, Writing Spaces
Co-chair, CCCC Wikipedia Initiative