Wikipedia is now an embedded feature of most students’ study and universities must do more to help them to utilise the user-generated encyclopaedia.
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How to Create MP3 Files from Wikipedia Articles
If you travel a lot, you may want to listen to Wikipedia articles. Pediaphon provides a way to do this.
http://www.howtogeek.com/178730/how-to-create-mp3-files-from-wikipedia-articles/…
How To Use Wikipedia in the Classroom Responsibly
Learn how educators can responsibly integrate Wikipedia into their lessons.
http://www.fractuslearning.com/2013/05/13/wikipedia-in-the-classroom/
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Should university students use Wikipedia?
Most academics look down on the open source encyclopedia, but does it really hinder students’ studies?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/may/13/should-university-students-use-wikipedia…
The Teacher’s Guide To Wikipedia
A simple guide to the basic terminology, usage, and details of Wikipedia. It’s organized in a simple question-and-answer format so feel free to scroll through the questions you already know.
Why Wikipedia Does Belong in the Classroom
Wikipedia remains misunderstood because many educators have yet to recognize the distinction between Wikipedia as a tool for teaching and Wikipedia as a tool for research. Unfortunately, fear of the latter has blinded most to the possibilities of the former. …
Wikipedia Works to Improve Its Academic Image
The Wikipedia Education Program, a new initiative, aims to make Wikipedia a “worldwide teaching tool.”
http://spotlight.macfound.org/blog/entry/Wikipedia-Works-to-Improve-Its-Academic-Image/…
The Best Tools for Taking Wikipedia Offline
Would you like to download the entire Wikipedia on your computer or mobile phone for offline reading? Well, here are some good options to consider.
http://www.labnol.org/software/download-wikipedia-offline/20012/…
6 Important Wikipedia Tools for Teachers
Wkipedia is a great educational resource for both teachers and students. Its articles appear almost always in the first four links of the search results. Here is a set of tools that are commiserate to Wikipedia. They are great learning …
Five Ways to Visually Explore Wikipedia
Wikipedia is one of the first places that students often go to get some background information on a topic they’re researching. Here are five ways that students can visually explore Wikipedia’s content.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/07/five-ways-to-visually-explore-wikipedia.html…
How To Make Your Own Books From Wikipedia
With nearly 3 million articles in the English version alone Wikipedia along with its sister wikis is an Alibaba’s treasure trove of information. Now, Wikipedia gives us a chance to take this information and use it as one of the …
Is There a Role For Wikipedia in the Classroom?
The operators of the popular online encyclopedia hit the road to discuss the challenges education sees with this resource.
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2010/12/is-there-a-role-for-wikipedia-in-the-classroom/
Professors Shore Up Wikipedia Entries on Public Policy
Professors at nine universities are enlisting their students to update Wikipedia entries on public policy after a request from the Public Policy Initiative of the Wikimedia Foundation. Students will write and publish articles and edit existing Wikipedia entries. The test
4 Sites That Let You Create Your Own Wikipedia-Like Website
In this article, I am going to show you a few sites that you can use to build your very own Wikipedia-like website. Whether you are looking to join a wiki or build one of your own, you should be
Showdown: The Wikipedia Dictionary (Wiktionary) vs Urban Dictionary
Those of us who spend a lot of time online have a slightly different vocabulary than the rest of the world. We use words like blog, webinar, and meme on a daily basis (and actually know what they mean). There …