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Wiki Education Foundation
For General Operating Support
AMOUNT
$425,000
PROGRAM
Education
DATE AWARDED
8/17/2018
TERM
12 Months
TYPE OF SUPPORT
General Support/Organization
STRATEGIES
Open Educational Resources
OVERVIEW
The Wiki Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes faculty and student contributions to Wikipedia in academic learning contexts. The organization uses Wikipedia-based assignments to cultivate deeper learning in students, expand the public’s access to open knowledge and content, and improve Wikipedia’s specific content coverage enabling educators to engage students in real-world educational experiences through the effective use of open educational resources. |