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Goals to Consider When Designing a Wikipedia Assignment

We've found that the typical learning goals of a educator who uses Wikipedia as a teaching tool includes one or several of the follow:

1. Develop writing skills
2. Increase literacy in media and information
3. Improve critical thinking and research skills
4. Foster collaboration and community of practice
5. Develop technical and communication skills

Click on the links above to get more detail on each goal, or click the forward arrow to explore a sample syllabus.