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Wikipedia Edit-a-thon for Women in Science and Engineering

"According to a 2005 study done by Nature, Wikipedia contains only slightly more inaccuracies in science-related topics than does Encyclopaedia Britannica" (Chandler, 2010) Shigeru Tamura circa 1939 College courses rarely encourage students to do their research with Wikipedia, but there is value in teaching students the importance of critically evaluating sources, and contributing to the worlds' general knowledge on subjects. Faculty can guide their students, as well as contribute their expertise on subjects. Wikipedia is widely used and ambitious in that it aims to provide a free encyclopedia to anyone in the world. While the encyclopedia is the largest of its kind, there is still an imbalance in the depth and quantity of articles about women. On April 8, 2016, a group of freshly minted and enthusiast ASU editors (students, staff and faculty) participated in the inaugural “Wikipedia edit-a-thon for Women in Science and Engineering.” The event started with a short

TeachT@lk Webinar: Beyond Think-Pair-Share

TeachT@lk is streamed live at 3pm AZ time  every first Tuesday of the month .  Come and join us at:  http://connect.asu.edu/teachtalk ! Students are actively engaged at ASU! Active Learning, in which students engage with content through " reading, writing, talking, listening, and reflecting " (Center for Educational Innovation, UMN), has shown to lead to higher learning outcomes and levels of engagement. Think-Pair-Share is one popular Active Learning technique that can be applied across multiple subjects and levels. But are there additional methods to foster Active Learning? In our latest  TeachT@lk Webinar  (April 5), we highlighted several useful Active Learning techniques that go beyond the tradition Think-Pair-Share . We discussed the implementation of activities, such as Fishbowl, Cases, Jigsaw, or Muddiest Point, and presented possible ways for face-to-face and online classes. If you missed this engaging conversation, please take a moment to review the  web