EduWiki Conference 2023/Program/Engagement

Wikipedia as a learning tool at university: New editors and engagement

With:

• Núria Ribas-Valls

Day: May 28, 2023
Time: 11:30 - 11:50
Room: Atrium Room

Abstract:
Students at university level have been using Wikipedia as a source in their daily basis. Creating and expanding articles has also been tested for quite a while as a regular activity in regular courses. Furthermore, the learning outcomes and students’ engagement during the whole process has been successful. However, if we take into account the data regarding students editing habits after the class activity is completed the results are rather poor. The vast majority has not edited anymore after the completion of their compulsory activities, even when they expressed, they were happy with the possibility of contributing to Wikipedia.

This intervention will try to dig a little in the main reasons why there is so little engagement after their mandatory assignments. Is Wikipedia a hostile environment to new editors? Why young adults tend to abandon their edition habits, even when they have detected interesting content yet to be created?

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