Wikipedia has a long history of collaborating with educational institutions. The Schools and universities program—international and in many languages, but dominated by US institutions—started in 2003 and evolved case by case with little system. However, that changed in 2009 as Wikimedia embarked on its formal strategic process, and outreach in higher education came to be seen in terms of achieving explicit goals—especially that of increasing editor participation. (continued→)
This week, we spent some time with WikiProject Football, which focuses on the sport also known as association football or soccer. WikiProject Football is by far the largest sport project and one of the most active projects on Wikipedia in terms of the number of articles covered, edits to articles, and talk page watchers. (continued→)
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The results from last month's trial of the LastModified extension were published this week on the Wikimedia blog. The first analyses have indicated a significant positive impact, suggesting that the extension – which makes the time since a page's last edit much more prominent in the interface – could eventually find its way onto Wikimedia wikis. (continued→)
New front cover for The Signpost
The Signpost undergoes a new front page transformation after discussion and general consensus. It's all about making your news outlet look up-to-date. Comments and suggestions are welcomed at Wikipedia talk:Signpost. (continued→)