Seven new case studies have been added to the 2nd Edition of the University of Edinburgh and Wikimedia UK’s booklet of case studies of Wikimedia in Education (pdf), continuing our work collating best practice examples of innovative use of Wikipedia as a learning technology to engage with in the curriculum.

These include:

1) History of Art assignment on evaluating and expanding Wikipedia information on medieval Islamic contributions to history of science, technology and the occult. (Dr. Glaire Anderson, University of Edinburgh.)

2) Global Health Challenges assignment on researching and substantially improving short stub articles about natural and manmade disasters around the world. (Dr. Evelyn Balsell, University of Edinburgh.)

3) Scotland, Slavery and Black History – History Society students working with Professor Diana Paton to improve articles examining Scotland’s role in the Transatlantic slave trade. (University of Edinburgh.)

4) Contemporary African History assignment substantially improving articles about the African continent. (Dr. Matt Graham, University of Dundee.)

5) Art and Law assignment Students worked in groups to improve knowledge in articles on art, colonial statues and monuments. (Dr. Andrea Wallace, University of Exeter.)

6) Local history study at London secondary schools – collating and editing details of the life stories of People of Colour living and working in their local area in the 1700s.

7) Knowledge Activists project at Edinburgh College – a small group project researching and publishing new articles about underrepresented artists on Wikipedia and establishing links with a major local art gallery.

The new 2025 edition of the booklet also includes a section on “Going Further with student engagement” and showcases examples of student internships and student work placements focused on delivering Wikimedia-related projects.

The chief aim of this booklet is to let educators (and learners) take inspiration from these case studies as examples of best practice where engaging with the Wikimedia projects as a form of learning technology can help achieve learning outcomes, graduate competencies and also help improve understanding of course disciplines and under-represented topics, culture and histories globally and impactfully.

This resource has been designed for anyone involved in education, and will be of particular interest to teachers, lecturers and learning technologists involved in open pedagogy and course design, or who have an interest in library skills, innovative learning, working on the open web, co-creation, collaborative working, or digital skills.

Download Wikimedia in Education (pdf) here.