Education/Newsletter/January 2015/Highlights
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Young Czech scientists upload microscopic images during a workshop in Prague. (read more→)
Intensive training was held in India for more than 100 students to contribute content about their town on Wikipedia. (read more→)
Wikimedia activities are being expanded on three Mexico City area campuses as part of an innovation project called "Semana i" (or i Week). (read more→)
Issuing open badges to recognize Wikipedia skills of educators in Sweden. (read more→)
Applications for scholarships to attend Wikimania 2015 in Mexico City are now open and education-related submissions for presentation are now being accepted. (read more→)
Global
Articles of interest in other publications: Egypt, India, Armenia, Books, Jimmy Wales, and more
Worldwide media coverage of Wikimedia projects in education. (read more→)
This term Wikipedia Education Program in Egypt expands to new schools in Cairo and new classes in existing schools. (read more→)
How can gamification resolve the issue of uncategorized images on Wikimedia Commons? This was the assignment for a masters class at Umeå University in Sweden. (read more→)
Wikipedians in Syria launch a pilot edition of Wikipedia Education Program in local institutions. (read more→)
A successful experience of senior citizens training on Wikipedia editing in the Czech Republic. (read more→)