{"id":722,"date":"2018-05-07T00:10:46","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T00:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/?p=722"},"modified":"2018-05-07T00:10:46","modified_gmt":"2018-05-07T00:10:46","slug":"wikimedia-at-the-open-educational-resources-conference-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wikimedia-at-the-open-educational-resources-conference-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Wikimedia at the Open Educational Resources Conference 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_725\" style=\"width: 724px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/IMG_20180421_131104.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-725\" class=\"wp-image-725 \" src=\"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/IMG_20180421_131104-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"714\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/IMG_20180421_131104-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/IMG_20180421_131104-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/IMG_20180421_131104-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/IMG_20180421_131104.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ewan McAndrew &#8211; Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Edinburgh (Doug Belshaw, CC-0)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The 9th annual conference for Open Education research, practice and policy, <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/oer18.oerconf.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">OER18<\/a>, took place at the Bristol Watershed Cinema on 18 and 19 April 2018. Its theme was \u2018Open to All\u2019 and it featured Wikimedia heavily in its <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/oer18.oerconf.org\/programme\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">programme<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_726\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/20180418_101502.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-726\" class=\" wp-image-726\" src=\"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/20180418_101502-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"565\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/20180418_101502-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/20180418_101502-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/20180418_101502-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lorna Campbell takes the stage for her opening keynote at OER18 (Own work, CC-0)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The opening keynote, <i><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/playlist\/dedicated\/51020161\/1_twui4ld5\/1_3fgtpr1x\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Long View: Changing Perspectives on OER<\/a><\/i>, was given by Wikimedia UK Trustee and the University of Edinburgh\u2019s Open Education Resources Liaison for Open Scotland, <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LornaMCampbell\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lorna Campbell<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Edinburgh, <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emcandre\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ewan McAndrew<\/a>, hosted an <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/oer18.oerconf.org\/sessions\/the-edtech-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-1944\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">EdTech Wikipedia Editathon<\/a> (using a <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/edtech-editathon\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">SPLOT resource<\/a>), gave a lightning talk on &#8220;<a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/oer18.oerconf.org\/sessions\/wikidata-in-the-classroom-1927\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wikidata in the Classroom: The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database<\/a>&#8221; and used the cinema setting to showcase a video on <i>&#8220;<a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/oer18.oerconf.org\/sessions\/stories-of-student-empowerment-wikipedia-in-the-classroom-a-return-on-investment-straight-from-the-horses-mouth-1926\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stories of Student Empowerment: Wikipedia in the Classroom. A return on investment straight from the horse\u2019s mouth<\/a>&#8220;<\/i> featuring <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/playlist\/dedicated\/51020161\/1_5ikxjzq6\/1_prhg9j4t\" rel=\"nofollow\">a compilation of video interviews with students recorded in March 2018<\/a> to coincide with <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh\/Two_year_review\">the two year review of the Wikimedia residency<\/a> at the University of Edinburgh.<\/li>\n<li>Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Oxford, <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mlpoulter\" rel=\"nofollow\">Martin Poulter<\/a>, gave a presentation about <i><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/oer18.oerconf.org\/sessions\/wikidata-the-semantic-web-and-the-emerging-global-knowledge-base-1869\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wikidata, the Semantic Web, and the emerging global knowledge base<\/a><\/i> (<a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/media\/OER18+SessionA+Wikidata%2C+the+Semantic+Web%2C+and+the+emerging+global+knowledge+base+-+Martin+Poulter%2C+University+of+Oxford\/1_yyl4yc0v\" rel=\"nofollow\">video link<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>National Wikimedian for Wales, <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WIKI_NLW\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jason Evans<\/a>, gave a lightning talk on <i>&#8220;<a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/oer18.oerconf.org\/sessions\/wikipedia-and-education-and-the-welsh-language-1872\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wikipedia and Education and the Welsh language<\/a>&#8220;<\/i><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffreyKeefer\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jeffrey Keefer<\/a> (New York University \/ The Trust for Public Land) gave a presentation remotely on <i>&#8220;<a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/oer18.oerconf.org\/sessions\/managing-fake-news-via-extra-credit-a-case-study-in-teaching-and-learning-research-process-and-methodology-through-editing-wikipedia-1919\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Managing Fake News via Extra Credit: A Case Study in Teaching and Learning Research Process and Methodology through Editing Wikipedia<\/a>&#8220;<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ammienoot\" rel=\"nofollow\">Anne-Marie Scott<\/a> (University of Edinburgh) gave a presentation on <i>&#8220;<a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/oer18.oerconf.org\/sessions\/a-piece-of-illumination-enlarged-using-oer-for-access-and-activism-in-cultural-heritage-1940\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">&#8216;A piece of illumination enlarged&#8217; \u2013 using OER for access and activism in cultural heritage<\/a>&#8220;<\/i> discussing how we can use OER to make a closed cultural heritage site open to all and more specifically how the beautiful murals by <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Phoebe_Anna_Traquair\">Phoebe Anne Traquair<\/a> decorating the <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mortuary_Chapel,_Royal_Hospital_for_Sick_Children\">Mortuary Chapel of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children<\/a> can be preserved through the kind of &#8216;knowledge activism&#8217; that engaging with Wikimedia affords.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_727\" style=\"width: 545px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/20180418_142344.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-727\" class=\" wp-image-727\" src=\"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/20180418_142344-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"535\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/20180418_142344-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/20180418_142344-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/20180418_142344-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anne-Marie Scott and Jason Evans supporting the EdTech Wikipedia editathon at OER18 (Own work, CC-0)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>OER18 further builds on the advocacy work of the last seven years when Martin Poulter first presented on <i>\u2018Wikipedia and Higher Education: beat them or join them?\u2019<\/i> back in 2011. An overview of Wikimedia UK\u2019s growing engagement with the OER Conference over the years can be found on <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/wikimedia.org.uk\/wiki\/Open_Educational_Resources_conference\" rel=\"nofollow\">the Wikimedia UK site<\/a>. A <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wkKWjtEFagw&amp;list=PLxoWy14N6f8skGwmfzoQAVNdhpt2yyKps\" rel=\"nofollow\">playlist of the recorded talks<\/a> from the conference can be found on <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCAF9f1EcwVDM0_QkkAjeN3g\" rel=\"nofollow\">ALT\u2019s Youtube channel<\/a> while the Wikimedia related sessions are also hosted on CC-BY licences on the <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/channel\/Wikimedian%2Bin%2BResidence%2BChannel\/51020161\" rel=\"nofollow\">University of Edinburgh\u2019s Media Hopper channel<\/a> along with a recently uploaded playlist of <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/media.ed.ac.uk\/playlist\/dedicated\/51020161\/1_5ikxjzq6\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">2018 videos of interviews with staff and students<\/a> about the Wikimedia residency. A <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/oer18.oerconf.org\/news\/blog-post-round-up-oer18\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">roundup of blogposts<\/a> since the conference can be found on <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/oer18.oerconf.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">OER18\u2019s site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_729\" style=\"width: 532px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/DbKvdhqW0AAUOkU.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-729\" class=\" wp-image-729\" src=\"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/DbKvdhqW0AAUOkU-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/DbKvdhqW0AAUOkU-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/DbKvdhqW0AAUOkU-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/DbKvdhqW0AAUOkU-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/DbKvdhqW0AAUOkU.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Data Science for Design MSc students&#8217; feedback on the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database import into Wikidata. (Own work, CC-0)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_730\" style=\"width: 433px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/20180419_135337.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-730\" class=\" wp-image-730\" src=\"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/20180419_135337-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/20180419_135337-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/20180419_135337-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/05\/20180419_135337-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wikimedia UK at OER18 &#8211; Jason Evans (National Wikimedian for Wales), Martin Poulter (Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Oxford) and Hannah Evans, Programme Co-ordinator at Wikimedia UK. 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