Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/UCLA/Fiat Lux - Communicating science to a global audience (Spring 2024)
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- Course name
- Fiat Lux - Communicating science to a global audience
- Institution
- UCLA
- Instructor
- I. Chen
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Course dates
- 2024-04-06 00:00:00 UTC – 2024-05-17 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 20
Advances in science and medicine are made with lightning speed in today’s world. People across the globe turn to Wikipedia to understand increasingly sophisticated concepts and technologies, with over 300 different language versions. This crowd-sourced encyclopedia depends on a diverse base of knowledgeable people to communicate and curate information for others. Join the community of people who write and edit for Wikipedia! This course will introduce you to the mechanics and best practices of being a Wikipedia contributor. Edit, write, translate, review and discuss articles with your peers during our seminar.