Report on Embedding Wikipedia Editing in Asian Studies Curriculum Project

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2023-07-23

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Liu, Ying

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Embedding Wikipedia editing in teaching is not a new idea and there have been rich resources including Wikipedia Education that are available online. However, there are limited Wikipedia Edit-a-thon events or curriculum design content on Asian Canadian studies and broader on Asian culture studies. Presenting qualified content about Asian Canadian communities and relevant cultures in Wikipedia constitutes meaningful steps to support anti-racism and improve cross-culture understanding and social justice in the online environment.

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UVic Libraries Strategic Directions Impact Fund

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Library publications, Wikipedia editing, Asian Studies, curriculum design, cooperation between faculty and librarians in teaching

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