Wiki Education

08/24/2026

Thanks to new support from Every Page Foundation, hundreds of postsecondary student editors working on Wikipedia assignments this academic year will help improve women's representation on Wikipedia:

08/19/2026

Published research about rare diseases can be sparse, which makes it difficult to improve their coverage on Wikipedia. But thanks to a group of disease experts who took our course, nearly 500 references were added to new or existing articles, reaching 819K page views and counting:

Something that is both hidden and obvious about rare diseases is that published research about these diseases is sparse compared to other diseases. This has a compounding effect on Wikipedia — with…

08/13/2026

James Madison University's Professor Maura Hametz on how the Wikipedia Assignment's resources and built-in AI checks take the guesswork out of detection, decrease tension and anxiety, and create teachable moments:

Maura Hametz is a professor of history at James Madison University. She first incorporated the Wikipedia Assignment in fall 2025. Teaching is about knowledge acquisition. AI is a tool for knowledg…

08/05/2026

Boston College professor Oliver Wunsch asks students to use library books for the Wikipedia Assignment to teach why the learning process itself matters. Read his take on AI, verifiability, and the student who said checking out books felt like being in a movie about college:

Oliver Wunsch is an associate professor and Director of Undergraduate Study for Art History in the Art, Art History, and Film Department at Boston College. A few months ago, a student stopped by my…

07/30/2026

Our 2026-2027 Annual Plan is live! Take a look at what's ahead for Wiki Education this year:

As we kick off the new fiscal year, we’re pleased to share Wiki Education’s 2026–2027 Annual Plan, a look back at a year shaped by rapid change and a look forward at how we’ll strengthen our progra…

07/24/2026

"Go for it! Don’t be afraid. Learn with your students." University of Notre Dame's Dr. Whitney Lew James on bringing the Wikipedia Assignment into the classroom during the age of AI:

Whitney Lew James is an associate teaching professor in the University Writing Program at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. James has incorporated the Wikipedia assignment into her courses since 20…

07/17/2026

Interested in learning more about AI and Wikipedia? Check out the recent 2-part interview with Wiki Education’s LiAnna Davis and Professor Jennifer Bernstein on Lance Eaton's Substack, AI + Education = Simplified. Part 1: https://open.substack.com/pub/aiedusimplified/p/i-can-put-all-the-statements-i-want?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Part 2: https://aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/it-gives-them-hope-in-a-challenging

Part 2 of an interview with Jennifer Bernstein and LiAnna Davis

07/14/2026

Our latest data shows that the percentage of our participants' Wikipedia articles flagged as being written by AI has decreased since we began interventions in mid-2025. Explore how we handle generative AI usage, why verifiability remains a top concern, and what comes next:

In January, Wiki Education published a widely read blog post about our experiences with Wikipedia editing and generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot. It sparked lots of co…

07/10/2026

“Physics is open to everyone.”

Find out why physics major Jalane Mendo decided to create an article about physicist Enrique Jose Galvez as part of her Wikipedia assignment: https://wp.me/p4LBez-XHd Thank you Broadcom Foundation for supporting this impactful initiative!

“Physics is open to everyone.” This clear conviction is what led sophomore Jalane Mendo to create a new biography article as part of her Wikipedia assignment — and exactly what she hopes readers wi…

07/01/2026

As the United States celebrates 250 years, we’re also celebrating the experts who brought their knowledge and collections to Wikipedia, creating an extraordinary gift to mark the country’s milestone birthday — a more inclusive and accurate account of its history for all. Learn more:

In just a few days, the United States will turn 250 years old. Communities across the country will gather to celebrate, reflect, and reckon with what these two and a half centuries have meant, and …