Using Wikipedia as a Teaching Tool: Tips & Best Practices from a Wiki Expert

Wikipedia is probably the most popular and commonly used online encyclopedia in the world. People from a wide range of countries have created and edited Wikipedia pages.

Other than being an incredible source of information, have you ever wondered if and how Wikipedia can be used as a teaching tool in education settings?

I had the honor to conduct an hour-long Facebook live interview with a Wikipedia expert, Dr. Becky Carmichael. Becky has been using Wikipedia since 2011 and is actively involved with Wikipedia Education Foundation. In this article, I want to highlight a few useful step-by-step processes and resources that Becky shared with us during the live interview. All the ideas suggested below are Becky’s original ideas. I am here to narrate and paraphrase her teaching. And you can also watch the video below.

Who’s Dr. Becky Carmichael?

Becky serves as the Science Coordinator at the Communication Across the Curriculum College of Science, at Louisiana State…