Many thanks for this, Fabian. To clarify: in addition to what Fabian is saying, Wikimedia UK also runs a Campus Ambassadors programme, which is designed to gather individuals working (or wanting to work) directly with Universities and Colleges around the UK. Details available here: https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Ambassadors
There are significant overlaps between Campus Ambassadors and Online Ambassadors of course, but Campus Ambassadors are normally WMUK's first point of contact at any particular institution, or someone within a geographic reach to enable face-to-face interaction with educators and/or students on a particular campus, especially around the use of the courses extension. Kind regards, Toni --- Dr Toni Sant - Education Organiser, Wikimedia UK [email protected] +44 (0)7885 980 536 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* On 25 February 2015 at 12:22, Fabian Tompsett < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Following Edward's email I would encourage anyone involved in editathons > or who is interested in becoming either an online or campus ambassador to > check out: > > Wikipedia:Education program/Ambassadors > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Education_program/Ambassadors> > > At the bottom of the page are links to apply for online and campus > ambassador userrights. These then show up on the Wikipedia:Education > noticeboard > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Education_noticeboard>. > Established Wikimedians will have no problem getting userrights, but > sometimes the process needs a bit of nudge to get it sorted out a bit > quicker. > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Education_noticeboard> > > Currently this is very much addressed to supporting the Education Program, > especially in the USA/Canada. However, various wikimedians in different > chapters across the world (eg > Education Program:Cascadia Wikimedians User Group > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_Program:Cascadia_Wikimedians_User_Group>) > are experimenting with using it to run editathons. the Cinema Museum > editathon is one of these in the UK. > > This piloting will enable us to: > > - identify how effective the extension is > - identify how it might be adapted to be more useful for editathons > - get feedback as regards how friendly people find the interface > > Of course, obtaining campus or ambassador userrights also enables > wikimedians to interact more effectively with students on one of the > courses, whether in the UK or further a field. > > One issue that warrants further consideration is the extent to which > students get involved with Wikipedia in one of these courses, but never > appreciate the existence of the broader Wikimedian community around them. > Whilst we wouldn't want to be disruptive to the class by pushing community > involvement too hard, we can explore appropriate ways to highlight > opportunities to the students with the approval of the academics running > the courses. > > I think there is a lot of room for thought about this. > > > all the best > > Fabian Tompsett, > Volunteer Support Organiser, > Wikimedia UK, > Address: 56-64 Leonard St, > Shoreditch, > London EC2A 4LT > Phone:020 7065 0990 > *Mobile: *07840 455 746 > > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > > Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >
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