Wiki Education
For General Operating Support
-
Amount$700,000
-
Program
-
Date Awarded7/26/2019
-
Term18 Months
-
Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
The Wiki Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes faculty and student contributions to Wikipedia in academic learning contexts. The organization uses Wikipedia-based assignments to cultivate deeper learning in students, expand the public’s access to open knowledge and content, and improve Wikipedia’s specific content coverage, enabling educators to engage students in real-world educational experiences through the effective use of open educational resources.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.wikiedu.org
Address
11 Funston Ave Ste A, San Francisco, CA, 94129, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
The Wiki Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes faculty and student contributions to Wikipedia in academic learning contexts. The organization uses Wikipedia-based assignments to cultivate deeper learning in students, expand the public’s access to open knowledge and content, and improve Wikipedia’s specific content coverage, enabling educators to engage students in real-world educational experiences through the effective use of open educational resources.
for general operating support
The Wiki Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes faculty and student contributions to Wikipedia in academic learning contexts. The organization uses Wikipedia-based assignments to cultivate deeper learning in students, expand the public’s access to open knowledge and content, and improve Wikipedia’s specific content coverage enabling educators to engage students in real-world educational experiences through the effective use of open educational resources.
